Roadside Inspection 85528970

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: BOWCON INC (USDOT 2190358) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

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 #:
85528970
Date:
Aug 19, 2025
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOOVER AL
Carrier (USDOT):
BOWCON INC (2190358)
Operating authority:
MC760230
Vehicle:
MACK Anthem TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1214484 (IL)

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 3.

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 this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.80 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
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 HOOVER AL
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 236 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
5 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
6 violations · 0 OOS · 6.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
14 violations · 1 OOS · 2.80 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN2GY7RM042958 IL P1214484 MACK Anthem 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5TU344525KS000465 IL 990570ST CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS 2019

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 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
85530307 Aug 19, 2025 AL L2 IRONDALE AL 1 OOS
85179739 Jul 9, 2025 IL L2 I-94 6

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82867507 Oct 9, 2024 AL L2 1M1AN2GY7RM042958
82867507 Oct 9, 2024 AL L2 5TU344525KS000465
81469959 Apr 29, 2024 AL L2 1M1AN2GY7RM042958
81469959 Apr 29, 2024 AL L2 5TU344525KS000465
80869695 Feb 15, 2024 US L1 1M1AN2GY7RM042958
80869695 Feb 15, 2024 US L1 5TU344525KS000465

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