Roadside Inspection 88374880
Roadside inspection on Jul 9, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: AETHER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4510367) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88374880
- Date:
- Jul 9, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BIRMINGHAM AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AETHER TRANSPORT LLC (4510367)
- Operating authority:
- MC1785569
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- 198480C (IL)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRHL6JG384697
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.
Compared to the median Level 3 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.
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 | 3C63RRHL6JG384697 | IL 198480C |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F4820P6237690 | IL 160031 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| 395.8A | No drivers record of duty status when one is required | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Related records
Recent activity at BIRMINGHAM AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89076679 | Sep 23, 2026 | OX TREE SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
| 89076662 | Sep 23, 2026 | DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC | 0 | — |
| 89076660 | Sep 23, 2026 | TRICON ON-SITE CONCRETE LLC | 1 | — |
| 89076053 | Sep 22, 2026 | PIKE ELECTRIC LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 89074971 | Sep 22, 2026 | DHINDSA TRANSPORT INC | 12 | — |
| 89074881 | Sep 22, 2026 | PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC | 0 | — |