Roadside Inspection 88417723

Roadside inspection on Jul 15, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: DEPENDABLE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3527748) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88417723
Date:
Jul 15, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEFLIN AL
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
VS5359 (NC)

What this inspection means

8 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 12.

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?

vs Level 3 median in Alabama
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 12,564 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at HEFLIN AL
8
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 1,969 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
8
8 more than the median (0)
Compared to 568,192 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRJL3HG701615 NC VS5359 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4T93H4028PM402066 NC CS70530 TRAILMAX
Ticket: Unknown
TrailMax 2023

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 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
88849149 Aug 28, 2026 TN L1 NASHVILLE TN 0
88572015 Jul 30, 2026 CA L2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 3
88072699 Jun 8, 2026 NC L3 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80942090 Feb 23, 2024 TN L2 4T93H4028PM402066 OOS
80861928 Feb 14, 2024 SC L3 4T93H4028PM402066
79243746 Jul 25, 2023 NC L1 4T93H4028PM402066 OOS

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