Roadside Inspection 86684017
Roadside inspection on Dec 30, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: FRANCIS TRANS INC (USDOT 1655728) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86684017
- Date:
- Dec 30, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONDALE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FRANCIS TRANS INC (1655728)
- Operating authority:
- MC609621
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R718567 (TN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR9HSHD8007
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.57 violations per inspection across 123 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Alabama
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 18,087 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2025
vs typical at COTTONDALE AL
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 1,415 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
45 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
3
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
30 violations · 5 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
45
89 violations · 12 OOS · 1.98 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLDR9HSHD8007 | TN R718567 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2531T3522493 | TN 639222T | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2026 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87160585 | Feb 26, 2026 | DE | L3 | NEWARK DE | 1 | — |
| 87054598 | Feb 14, 2026 | TN | L3 | MEMPHIS TN | 0 | — |
| 87038939 | Feb 11, 2026 | TN | L3 | HOLLADAY TN | 1 | — |
| 87004425 | Feb 9, 2026 | ME | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 87002102 | Feb 9, 2026 | MO | L2 | EAGLEVILLE MO | 0 | — |
| 86944855 | Feb 2, 2026 | MA | L3 | H-WESTWOOD | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89017488 | Sep 17, 2026 | CT | L3 | 1UYVS2531T3522493 | — |
| 89017488 | Sep 17, 2026 | CT | L3 | 3AKJGLDR9HSHD8007 | — |
| 87645364 | Apr 21, 2026 | MO | L2 | 1UYVS2531T3522493 | OOS |
| 87645364 | Apr 21, 2026 | MO | L2 | 3AKJGLDR9HSHD8007 | OOS |
| 84944001 | Jun 11, 2025 | TN | L3 | 1UYVS2531T3522493 | OOS |
| 84944001 | Jun 11, 2025 | TN | L3 | 3AKJGLDR9HSHD8007 | OOS |
| 83255421 | Nov 22, 2024 | TX | L2 | 3AKJGLDR9HSHD8007 | — |
| 83011797 | Oct 27, 2024 | AR | L3 | 3AKJGLDR9HSHD8007 | — |
Related records
Carrier
FRANCIS TRANS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC609621
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
COTTONDALE AL
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Alabama
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJGLDR9HSHD8007
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
R718567 (TN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at COTTONDALE AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89054080 | Sep 21, 2026 | ANDY TRANSPORT CORP | 0 | — |
| 89054044 | Sep 21, 2026 | HOWARD SPEIGHTS | 1 | OOS |
| 89054031 | Sep 21, 2026 | PHIL'S TRUCK SERVICE LLC | 3 | — |
| 89019138 | Sep 17, 2026 | WASTE AWAY GROUP INC | 0 | — |
| 89018422 | Sep 17, 2026 | WATT & STEWART TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 89018385 | Sep 17, 2026 | CAFFEE ENVIRONMENTAL LLC | 0 | — |