Roadside Inspection 88320844

Roadside inspection on Jul 2, 2026 in Colorado • Carrier: ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1626636) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88320844
Date:
Jul 2, 2026
State:
Colorado
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LIMON CO
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZP86905 (CA)

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 29.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.46 violations per inspection across 72 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Colorado
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,549 Level 2 inspections in Colorado during 2026
vs typical at LIMON CO
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,035 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
39%
46 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
9
18 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
20 violations · 4 OOS · 1.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
46
128 violations · 15 OOS · 2.78 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 393.128B-CLWV (Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans., severity weight 7). (393.128B-CLWV)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5KKHAEDV8LPLX4613 CA ZP86905 WESTERN STAR 4900 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5E0AA1642LG482001 ME 5630031 COTTRELL
Ticket: Unknown
C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI 2020

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.67C7V-F Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap. 1 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
88834778 Aug 26, 2026 MD L2 STEVENSVILLE MD 3
88700701 Aug 14, 2026 MS L1 0
88671713 Aug 9, 2026 GA L3 3
88565816 Jul 29, 2026 IL L1 0
88469255 Jul 19, 2026 TN L3 0
88395889 Jul 12, 2026 AR L2 3 OOS

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