Roadside Inspection 87551089

Roadside inspection on Apr 11, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3968153) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87551089
Date:
Apr 11, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEFLIN AL
Operating authority:
MC1482007
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1326096 (IL)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.06 violations per inspection across 94 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Alabama
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 12,859 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at HEFLIN AL
1
Cleaner than station median (3)
Median of 2,430 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
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 594,945 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
48 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
2
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
4 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
48
58 violations · 7 OOS · 1.21 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH8PN294314 IL P1326096 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4U3J04829TL024825 IL 1019539ST X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
Ticket: Unknown
X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC 2026

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLDL State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
88094372 Jun 10, 2026 MI L3 MONROE SCALE N/B 0
88009476 Jun 1, 2026 PA L2 0
87994125 May 28, 2026 NC L2 1 OOS
87823765 May 12, 2026 AL L3 0
87687235 Apr 26, 2026 AR L3 BENTON AR 1
87679426 Apr 23, 2026 AZ L2 EHRENBERG AZ 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87635758 Apr 21, 2026 PA L3 4U3J04829TL024825
87635758 Apr 21, 2026 PA L3 4V4NC9EH8PN294314
86559328 Dec 8, 2025 MT L3 4U3J04829TL024825
86559328 Dec 8, 2025 MT L3 4V4NC9EH8PN294314
83927191 Feb 19, 2025 CO L3 4V4NC9EH8PN294314
81625030 May 15, 2024 ID L1 4V4NC9EH8PN294314 OOS

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