Roadside Inspection 86261654

Roadside inspection on Nov 6, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1243338) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86261654
Date:
Nov 6, 2025
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEFLIN AL
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2881816 (IN)

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 13.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 4,740 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 21,155 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2025
vs typical at HEFLIN AL
5
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 1,621 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
1902 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
141
130 violations · 25 OOS
Prior 90 days
456
354 violations · 77 OOS · 0.78 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1902
1537 violations · 325 OOS · 0.81 per inspection
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS, severity weight 0). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZTZR8NN246813 IN 2881816 INTERNATIO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M9620PH439395 IN PA75373 GREAT DANE

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.78A-WS Windshield condition defective 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHWS Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI No proof of periodic inspection 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 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
86763608 Jan 5, 2026 LA L2 MONROE LA 0
86748634 Jan 5, 2026 NC L2 I140 NEAR SR 1435 0
86737301 Jan 5, 2026 MS L3 0
86735083 Jan 5, 2026 SC L3 SAINT GEORGE SC 1
86723646 Jan 5, 2026 TN L3 ARDMORE TN 0
86715141 Jan 5, 2026 IA L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85204752 Jul 14, 2025 AL L3 3HSDZTZR8NN246813
81236057 Mar 26, 2024 GA L3 3HSDZTZR8NN246813
80403601 Dec 14, 2023 TN L1 3HSDZTZR8NN246813

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86261654) and date (Nov 6, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1243338/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1243338/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 456 other inspections with a combined 354 violations and 77 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 4740 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
5 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LTSIR, 396.17C-PI, 393.75A3-TAOL.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1243338/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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