Roadside Inspection 87966873

Roadside inspection on May 27, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: TAYLOR CORPORATION (USDOT 1525042) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
3
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87966873
Date:
May 27, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
JASPER AL
Carrier (USDOT):
TAYLOR CORPORATION (1525042)
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
18ABB24 (AL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 26.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.00 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Alabama
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,250 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at JASPER AL
9
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 757 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 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 trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
8 violations · 1 OOS · 8.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
12 violations · 2 OOS · 3.00 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FDUF5HT2PEC72036 AL 18ABB24 FORD F-550 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E9WF322875230018 AL 18ABBY0 ELITE TRAILERS 2007

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. 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
88333283 Jul 6, 2026 AL L2 11 OOS
87593167 Apr 16, 2026 AL L2 ATTALLA AL 8 OOS

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