Roadside Inspection 86725567
Roadside inspection on Jan 7, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: ROADWAY CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 4289903) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86725567
- Date:
- Jan 7, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BAY MINETTE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ROADWAY CARRIERS LLC (4289903)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- YPS579 (GA)
- VIN:
- 3HAMMMMLXKL385263
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 17.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3HAMMMMLXKL385263 | GA YPS579 | INTERNATIONAL | MA025 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86488362 | Dec 2, 2025 | GA | L3 | ATLANTA GA | 4 | — |
| 86441400 | Nov 30, 2025 | NC | L3 | I95 SOUTH BOUND | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86488362 | Dec 2, 2025 | GA | L3 | 3HAMMMMLXKL385263 | — |
| 86441400 | Nov 30, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3HAMMMMLXKL385263 | — |
| 85377111 | Jul 25, 2025 | GA | L1 | 3HAMMMMLXKL385263 | OOS |
| 83962792 | Feb 19, 2025 | GA | L3 | 3HAMMMMLXKL385263 | — |
| 80655869 | Jan 18, 2024 | NJ | L3 | 3HAMMMMLXKL385263 | — |
| 80290795 | Nov 30, 2023 | PA | L1 | 3HAMMMMLXKL385263 | — |
| 79773895 | Sep 26, 2023 | PA | L3 | 3HAMMMMLXKL385263 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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/4289903/inspections/
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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