Roadside Inspection 85331151

Roadside inspection on Jul 27, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: DYKES & SON INC (USDOT 303460) • Vehicle: DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85331151
Date:
Jul 27, 2025
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SMITHS STATION AL
Carrier (USDOT):
DYKES & SON INC (303460)
Vehicle:
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
DQ86EX (FL)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Alabama
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 21,155 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2025
vs typical at SMITHS STATION AL
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 45 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRKL4GG105524 FL DQ86EX DODGE
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4M9BG4434S1144076 NE 10X10393 MP CUSTOM

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.78A-WS Windshield condition defective 4 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85772857 Sep 13, 2025 AL L2 SMITHS STATION AL 2
84818771 May 29, 2025 AL L2 SALEM AL 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88205095 Jun 22, 2026 NC L1 4M9BG4434S1144076
87149599 Feb 25, 2026 NC L1 3C63RRKL4GG105524 OOS
86962258 Feb 3, 2026 FL L1 4M9BG4434S1144076 OOS
86439001 Dec 1, 2025 US L1 4M9BG4434S1144076 OOS
85101175 Jul 1, 2025 NC L1 3C63RRKL4GG105524 OOS
84448599 Apr 16, 2025 FL L3 3C63RRKL4GG105524
80408718 Dec 8, 2023 WA L3 4M9BG4434S1144076
80408718 Dec 8, 2023 WA L3 3C63RRKL4GG105524

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85331151) and date (Jul 27, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/303460/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/303460/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.78A-WS.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/303460/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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