Roadside Inspection 85530401

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: DONATES TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4328151) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
4
44% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85530401
Date:
Aug 19, 2025
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROBERTSDALE AL
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
83FCFT (FL)

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 22.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

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

vs Level 1 median in Alabama
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,021 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2025
vs typical at ROBERTSDALE AL
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 228 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Honest opinion

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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C6UR5CL0RG216098 FL 83FCFT RAM
Ticket: Dodge
2500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3EVGF4025P1106105 FL DWY1032 RAWMAXX
Ticket: Unknown
Rawmaxx 2023

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.110B1-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and 1,100 lbs. or less. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 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
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 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
85195498 Jul 10, 2025 TN L2 ARDMORE TN 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88741804 Aug 18, 2026 TN L2 3EVGF4025P1106105

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