Roadside Inspection 85692205

Roadside inspection on Sep 3, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: J & M LOGISTICS TX LLC (USDOT 4171809) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85692205
Date:
Sep 3, 2025
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRAND BAY AL
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
K183860 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,021 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2025
vs typical at GRAND BAY AL
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 176 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
7
6 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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL4JG372663 TX K183860 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16VGX3528F6031612 TX 097147N BIG TEX Big Tex 2015

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.34A1-ELDDFN HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours. 5 Hours of Service
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
85196786 Jul 12, 2025 LA L2 SLIDELL LA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87137527 Feb 25, 2026 AL L1 16VGX3528F6031612 OOS
87137527 Feb 25, 2026 AL L1 3C63RRGL4JG372663 OOS
86232551 Nov 3, 2025 AR L1 3C63RRGL4JG372663
86232551 Nov 3, 2025 AR L1 16VGX3528F6031612
85196786 Jul 12, 2025 LA L2 16VGX3528F6031612
85196786 Jul 12, 2025 LA L2 3C63RRGL4JG372663
85089724 Jun 28, 2025 MS L3 16VGX3528F6031612
84668161 May 12, 2025 IA L1 3C63RRGL4JG372663

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