Roadside Inspection 88475450

Roadside inspection on Jul 21, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4508214) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88475450
Date:
Jul 21, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEFLIN AL
Operating authority:
MC1784408
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 589 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A560748 (MS)

What this inspection means

4 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 17.

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
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 13,359 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at HEFLIN AL
4
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 1,882 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
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 616,088 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 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPED49X6VD827615 MS A560748 PETERBILT 589 2027
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H4JS4327T3177945 TX 266B750 J&L
Ticket: Heil Co.,
J&L Trailers 2026

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service
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
395.22H4-ELDBRODS HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. 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
89042520 Sep 18, 2026 AZ L2 EHRENBERG AZ 1
88887450 Sep 1, 2026 TN L2 STANTON TN 1 OOS
88563152 Jul 30, 2026 NC L2 0
88421815 Jul 14, 2026 TX L2 0

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