Roadside Inspection 88368669
Roadside inspection on Jul 9, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: TMK LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 4199664) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88368669
- Date:
- Jul 9, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONDALE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TMK LOGISTICS INC (4199664)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- ZP16924 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR3LSLR4937
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 11.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.0× their typical violation rate (22 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.71 per inspection).
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 391.11B2-Q (Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record., severity weight 4). (391.11B2-Q)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR3LSLR4937 | CA ZP16924 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0628KT141446 | ME C226905 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1989 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) obscured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88427360 | Jul 14, 2026 | AZ | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 88066793 | Jun 6, 2026 | NM | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 88052069 | Jun 4, 2026 | CA | L1 | — | 21 | OOS |
| 87889509 | May 17, 2026 | MS | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87702996 | Apr 27, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1GRAP0628KT141446 | OOS |
| 86764489 | Jan 12, 2026 | AL | L2 | 3AKJHHDR3LSLR4937 | — |
| 85398100 | Aug 3, 2025 | KS | L2 | 1GRAP0628KT141446 | — |
| 85203553 | Jul 13, 2025 | AL | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3LSLR4937 | — |
| 85063722 | Jun 26, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1GRAP0628KT141446 | — |
| 84205277 | Mar 22, 2025 | LA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3LSLR4937 | — |
| 83801333 | Feb 6, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR3LSLR4937 | OOS |
| 83361477 | Dec 5, 2024 | GA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR3LSLR4937 | — |
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Recent activity at COTTONDALE AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87735897 | May 1, 2026 | FREEDOM TRANS DEDICATED LLC | 0 | — |
| 87735783 | May 1, 2026 | NHX LOGISTICS LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 87737436 | Apr 30, 2026 | GULF DISTRIBUTING COMPANY OF ALABAMA LLC | 1 | — |
| 87722862 | Apr 30, 2026 | ASAP TRANS CORP | 0 | — |
| 87722641 | Apr 30, 2026 | FRISARD'S TRUCKING COMPANY INC | 0 | — |
| 87721444 | Apr 30, 2026 | ROMAN CARGO LLC | 2 | — |
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