Roadside Inspection 88345565
Roadside inspection on Jul 7, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: BEST BUY METALS LLC (USDOT 1601205) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88345565
- Date:
- Jul 7, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GURLEY AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BEST BUY METALS LLC (1601205)
- Operating authority:
- MC760942
- Vehicle:
- RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- C517HU (TN)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRKAL3KG531599
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 33.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRKAL3KG531599 | TN C517HU |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
4500 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4ZEGP4026P1279683 | TN 408753T |
LOAD TRAIL
Ticket: Unknown
|
Load Trail | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88681318 | Aug 12, 2026 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 88594072 | Aug 3, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 3 | — |
| 88427606 | Jul 14, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 88035973 | Jun 2, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 87913836 | May 20, 2026 | KY | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 87867345 | May 14, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83491746 | Dec 27, 2024 | TN | L3 | 3C7WRKAL3KG531599 | — |
| 83491746 | Dec 27, 2024 | TN | L3 | 4ZEGP4026P1279683 | — |
| 82874992 | Oct 8, 2024 | TN | L1 | 3C7WRKAL3KG531599 | — |
| 82874992 | Oct 8, 2024 | TN | L1 | 4ZEGP4026P1279683 | — |
| 82711960 | Sep 18, 2024 | TN | L1 | 3C7WRKAL3KG531599 | OOS |
| 82711960 | Sep 18, 2024 | TN | L1 | 4ZEGP4026P1279683 | OOS |
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