Roadside Inspection 88234460
Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: EMPOWER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4264752) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88234460
- Date:
- Jun 24, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RAMER AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPOWER TRANSPORT LLC (4264752)
- Operating authority:
- MC1655324
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- E6435H (FL)
- VIN:
- 5PVNV8JV2G4S55445
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 44.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNV8JV2G4S55445 | FL E6435H | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 4 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 392.9AA1 | Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. | — | Unsafe Driving | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86542542 | Dec 10, 2025 | WY | L3 | 5PVNV8JV2G4S55445 | OOS |
| 86255702 | Nov 5, 2025 | KS | L2 | 5PVNV8JV2G4S55445 | — |
| 83744488 | Jan 28, 2025 | IN | L3 | 5PVNV8JV2G4S55445 | OOS |
| 83707265 | Jan 26, 2025 | IA | L2 | 5PVNV8JV2G4S55445 | OOS |
| 83580174 | Jan 8, 2025 | OH | L2 | 5PVNV8JV2G4S55445 | — |
| 82740846 | Sep 17, 2024 | MN | L1 | 5PVNV8JV2G4S55445 | OOS |
| 82631908 | Sep 6, 2024 | NM | L2 | 5PVNV8JV2G4S55445 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at RAMER AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89074305 | Sep 23, 2026 | SHORELINE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89074353 | Sep 22, 2026 | MMC MATERIALS INC | 0 | — |
| 89046680 | Sep 19, 2026 | WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89046447 | Sep 19, 2026 | PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89046446 | Sep 19, 2026 | WILEY SANDERS TRUCK LINES INC | 0 | — |
| 88895430 | Sep 3, 2026 | BERNARD T SHUFORD LLC | 9 | OOS |