Roadside Inspection 85359253
Roadside inspection on Jul 30, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY INC (USDOT 79183) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85359253
- Date:
- Jul 30, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LIVINGSTON AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY INC (79183)
- Vehicle:
- CHEVROLET 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- FL41673 (MS)
- VIN:
- 54DBDW1B7GS812583
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 19.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.110C-C (Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking); at least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length, or fraction thereof., severity weight 3). (393.110C-C)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 54DBDW1B7GS812583 | MS FL41673 | CHEVROLET | 3500 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110C-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking); at least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length, or fraction thereof. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85898409 | Sep 26, 2025 | FL | L3 | PENSACOLA FL | 0 | — |
| 85946321 | Sep 25, 2025 | IN | L2 | TERRE HAUTE IN | 3 | — |
| 85886584 | Sep 25, 2025 | LA | L3 | LIVONIA LA | 0 | — |
| 85885487 | Sep 24, 2025 | FL | L3 | TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE FL | 1 | — |
| 85842202 | Sep 18, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE | 6 | — |
| 85822244 | Sep 18, 2025 | LA | L3 | HAMMOND LA | 2 | — |
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Recent activity at LIVINGSTON AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87697147 | Apr 27, 2026 | IDRELL TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
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| 87569936 | Apr 13, 2026 | AGAPE TRUCK SERVICE LLC | 2 | — |
| 87557497 | Apr 13, 2026 | YOUVONE SMITH | 8 | OOS |
| 87545946 | Apr 10, 2026 | FIO EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
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