Roadside Inspection 86396374
Roadside inspection on Nov 22, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: DRS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4220978) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86396374
- Date:
- Nov 22, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PELHAM AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DRS TRANSPORTATION LLC (4220978)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- K197241 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL9RG272778
What this inspection means
2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 3.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.4× their typical violation rate (13 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.36 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3C63RRGL9RG272778 | TX K197241 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F4824N6203085 | TX 233C383 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86475167 | Dec 1, 2025 | VA | L3 | SKIPPERS VA | 1 | — |
| 86367266 | Nov 18, 2025 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 0 | — |
| 86195394 | Oct 30, 2025 | MS | L1 | WEBSTER COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 85993502 | Oct 1, 2025 | TX | L1 | — | 13 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88211593 | Jun 20, 2026 | TX | L2 | 3C63RRGL9RG272778 | OOS |
| 86367266 | Nov 18, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3C63RRGL9RG272778 | — |
| 86367266 | Nov 18, 2025 | TN | L1 | 16V3F4824N6203085 | — |
| 86195394 | Oct 30, 2025 | MS | L1 | 3C63RRGL9RG272778 | — |
| 86195394 | Oct 30, 2025 | MS | L1 | 16V3F4824N6203085 | — |
| 85618786 | Aug 28, 2025 | AL | L1 | 16V3F4824N6203085 | — |
| 85618786 | Aug 28, 2025 | AL | L1 | 3C63RRGL9RG272778 | — |
| 83840200 | Feb 10, 2025 | NM | L2 | 16V3F4824N6203085 | — |
Related records
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87735539 | Apr 29, 2026 | MAM-ZAK INC | 1 | — |