Roadside Inspection 88488035
Roadside inspection on Jul 22, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: TAYLOR HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4507237) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88488035
- Date:
- Jul 22, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ARAB AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TAYLOR HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLC (4507237)
- Operating authority:
- MC1783899
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- K225322 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRNFLXKG705775
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 10.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 393.130C-CHVE (Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels., severity weight 7). (393.130C-CHVE)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRNFLXKG705775 | TX K225322 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
5500 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3NGGF4026T1002322 | TX 215231N |
METALIUM INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Unknown
|
METALIUM INDUSTRIES | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.130C-CHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88969595 | Sep 11, 2026 | NC | L1 | CANDLER NC | 0 | — |
| 88604898 | Aug 4, 2026 | OK | L1 | LOVE PORT OF ENTRY | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88969595 | Sep 11, 2026 | NC | L1 | 3C7WRNFLXKG705775 | — |
| 88969595 | Sep 11, 2026 | NC | L1 | 3NGGF4026T1002322 | — |
| 88604898 | Aug 4, 2026 | OK | L1 | 3C7WRNFLXKG705775 | OOS |
| 88604898 | Aug 4, 2026 | OK | L1 | 3NGGF4026T1002322 | OOS |
| 87781569 | May 5, 2026 | CO | L3 | 3C7WRNFLXKG705775 | — |
| 87781569 | May 5, 2026 | CO | L3 | 3NGGF4026T1002322 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ARAB AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87720626 | Apr 29, 2026 | AMERICAN DUMPSTER COMPANY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87646494 | Apr 22, 2026 | PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC | 1 | — |
| 87271149 | Mar 10, 2026 | TORTORIGI CONSTRUCTION INC | 1 | — |