Roadside Inspection 86356136
Roadside inspection on Nov 17, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: SAKARA LLC (USDOT 4429530) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86356136
- Date:
- Nov 17, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONDALE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SAKARA LLC (4429530)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- TW5534 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL7RG321167
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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 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., severity weight 4). (391.11B2-Q)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRGL7RG321167 | NC TW5534 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7SLE1EM3XST101308 | ME 5465412 |
ELITE CARGO TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
|
Elite Cargo Trailers | 2025 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | 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 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A2 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no label or marking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86793153 | Jan 14, 2026 | PA | L1 | — | 9 | OOS |
| 86635867 | Dec 19, 2025 | CA | L2 | MAIN ST N/O LAKE CAL DR | 8 | OOS |
| 86615070 | Dec 18, 2025 | IL | L3 | INTERSTATE 70 WB | 2 | OOS |
| 86622184 | Dec 17, 2025 | WV | L2 | MARMET WV | 9 | OOS |
| 86614515 | Dec 17, 2025 | NM | L2 | — | 14 | OOS |
| 86588216 | Dec 16, 2025 | SC | L1 | TOWNVILLE SC | 14 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87251912 | Mar 9, 2026 | IA | L2 | 3C63RRGL7RG321167 | OOS |
| 86383864 | Nov 19, 2025 | NC | L1 | 3C63RRGL7RG321167 | — |
| 86383864 | Nov 19, 2025 | NC | L1 | 7SLE1EM3XST101308 | — |
| 86039592 | Oct 9, 2025 | MT | L3 | 3C63RRGL7RG321167 | — |
| 86039592 | Oct 9, 2025 | MT | L3 | 7SLE1EM3XST101308 | — |
| 85656044 | Aug 31, 2025 | KS | L2 | 3C63RRGL7RG321167 | — |
| 85656044 | Aug 31, 2025 | KS | L2 | 7SLE1EM3XST101308 | — |
| 84852370 | Jun 1, 2025 | IA | L2 | 3C63RRGL7RG321167 | OOS |
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