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Roadside Inspection 87849288

Roadside inspection on May 14, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: K AND K CAR CARRIERS SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2482569) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87849288
Date:
May 14, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PERDIDO AL
Operating authority:
MC859720
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
C358FD (GA)

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 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Alabama
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,919 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at PERDIDO AL
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 188 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 492,886 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
6 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
3
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
3 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRHL2SG584834 GA C358FD RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13SCH3236F1CA0860 GA XLZ309 SUNDOWNER — 2015 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
88036572 Jun 2, 2026 TN L1 — 0 —
87931481 May 20, 2026 TN L1 — 1 —
87838351 May 12, 2026 NC L1 — 1 —
87824443 May 12, 2026 LA L1 — 0 —
87490024 Apr 2, 2026 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88940926 Sep 8, 2026 NM L1 3C63RRHL2SG584834 —
88036572 Jun 2, 2026 TN L1 13SCH3236F1CA0860 —
88036572 Jun 2, 2026 TN L1 3C63RRHL2SG584834 —
87931481 May 20, 2026 TN L1 3C63RRHL2SG584834 —
87931481 May 20, 2026 TN L1 13SCH3236F1CA0860 —
81942007 Jun 18, 2024 TN L3 13SCH3236F1CA0860 —
81182098 Mar 19, 2024 TN L3 13SCH3236F1CA0860 —
80938316 Feb 22, 2024 TN L1 13SCH3236F1CA0860 —

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