Roadside Inspection 87329981
Roadside inspection on Mar 17, 2026 in Georgia • Carrier: JAMES ELLIS JR (USDOT 1051583) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87329981
- Date:
- Mar 17, 2026
- State:
- Georgia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ALBANY GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JAMES ELLIS JR (1051583)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- XUX296 (GA)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CKX4LM61401
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 39.
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 393.116A-CL (Logs - Improperly secured firewood/stumps/log debris., severity weight 7). (393.116A-CL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CKX4LM61401 | GA XUX296 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2004 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1R9AG422XYA262387 | GA TL1MG49 | Riley | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.116A-CL | Logs - Improperly secured firewood/stumps/log debris. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C-WR | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104C-C | Cargo - Damaged vehicle structures/anchor points | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83522629 | Dec 30, 2024 | GA | L1 | 1R9AG422XYA262387 | — |
| 82441464 | Aug 14, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1FUJA6CKX4LM61401 | — |
| 80472293 | Dec 19, 2023 | GA | L3 | 1FUJA6CKX4LM61401 | — |
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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.
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