Roadside Inspection 85924521
Roadside inspection on Sep 30, 2025 in West Virginia • Carrier: ALBATROSS VENTURES LLC (USDOT 2552051) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85924521
- Date:
- Sep 30, 2025
- State:
- West Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MC MECHEN WV
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ALBATROSS VENTURES LLC (2552051)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- ZXG9794 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1FD8W3HT2DEA96624
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 37.
Compared to the median Level 2 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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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (0 violations across 9 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.66 per inspection).
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 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE (License (Non-CDL) - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation., severity weight 8). (391.11B5-LNCDLNVE)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD8W3HT2DEA96624 | PA ZXG9794 | FORD | F-350 | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE | License (Non-CDL) - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Displ | 5 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. | 5 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 391.11B1-A | Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 172.600C1-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 177.817A-HMRSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 397.3-SLL | State/Local Laws - Driving/parking a CMV containing hazardous materials in violation of local regulations/laws/ordinances in the jurisdiction being operated. | 2 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 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 |
| 107.620B-HMAMC | HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as "U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No." | — | Unknown | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86181799 | Oct 28, 2025 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 86170282 | Oct 27, 2025 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 86170260 | Oct 27, 2025 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 86149883 | Oct 24, 2025 | OH | L1 | CAMBRIDGE OH | 0 | — |
| 86119399 | Oct 20, 2025 | PA | L2 | SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI | 1 | — |
| 86092956 | Oct 14, 2025 | WV | L2 | BRUCETON MILLS WV | 0 | — |
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Recent activity at MC MECHEN WV
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87349935 | Mar 20, 2026 | HARRIS WAMSLEY ENTERPRISE LLC | 5 | — |
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| 85924513 | Sep 30, 2025 | ELITE GASFIELD SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
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