Roadside Inspection 85720426
Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: CAL-ARK INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 546354) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85720426
- Date:
- Sep 9, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROBERTSDALE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CAL-ARK INTERNATIONAL INC (546354)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- C495HR (TN)
- VIN:
- 2NK3HM6X1PM243166
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 14.
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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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 396.3A1-BOS (BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination, severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NK3HM6X1PM243166 | TN C495HR | KENWORTH | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86898767 | Nov 3, 2025 | TX | L2 | US 83 | 0 | — |
| 86236025 | Nov 3, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE | 1 | — |
| 86236150 | Oct 31, 2025 | TX | L2 | US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE | 0 | — |
| 86225718 | Oct 31, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE | 0 | — |
| 86193883 | Oct 30, 2025 | AL | L3 | ROBERTSDALE AL | 0 | — |
| 86219451 | Oct 29, 2025 | LA | L3 | NATCHITOCHES LA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86193883 | Oct 30, 2025 | AL | L3 | 2NK3HM6X1PM243166 | — |
| 85574864 | Aug 22, 2025 | FL | L3 | 2NK3HM6X1PM243166 | — |
| 81921796 | Jun 19, 2024 | AL | L1 | 2NK3HM6X1PM243166 | — |
| 81600392 | May 14, 2024 | AL | L1 | 2NK3HM6X1PM243166 | — |
| 79827673 | Oct 3, 2023 | FL | L3 | 2NK3HM6X1PM243166 | — |
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Recent activity at ROBERTSDALE AL
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87720724 | Apr 29, 2026 | ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC | 3 | — |
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| 87720679 | Apr 29, 2026 | LES ENTREPRISES TRUCK N ROLL INC | 0 | — |
| 87717369 | Apr 29, 2026 | WIREGRASS CONSTRUCTION CO INC | 0 | — |
| 87711387 | Apr 29, 2026 | CAPITOL CITY PRODUCE OF THE GULF COAST LLC | 0 | — |
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