Roadside Inspection 88523973

Roadside inspection on Jul 26, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: SAFARI TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3225583) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88523973
Date:
Jul 26, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LEEDS AL
Operating authority:
MC1010365
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
420550 (NE)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.63 violations per inspection across 153 prior records
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 LEEDS AL
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 340 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
61 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
4
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
16 violations · 1 OOS · 1.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
61
90 violations · 10 OOS · 1.48 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 392.2-LCDLR (Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction., severity weight 8). (392.2-LCDLR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXKSKB5853 NE 420550 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5323LM010751 MI E189830 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) 2020

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-LCDLR Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
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
390.17 Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain: General/Admin

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
89034801 Sep 18, 2026 SD L2 JEFFERSON SD 3 OOS
88972179 Sep 10, 2026 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 1
88935555 Sep 8, 2026 NJ L3 GREENWICH SCALE EB 0
88932195 Sep 8, 2026 SD L3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 1
88775488 Aug 21, 2026 LA L1 4 OOS
88582477 Jul 30, 2026 TN L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89034801 Sep 18, 2026 SD L2 5V8VC5323LM010751 OOS
89034801 Sep 18, 2026 SD L2 3AKJHHDRXKSKB5853 OOS
84741308 May 20, 2025 MS L3 5V8VC5323LM010751
83706797 Jan 26, 2025 NM L3 5V8VC5323LM010751
82253786 Jul 29, 2024 NY L2 3AKJHHDRXKSKB5853
82177610 Jul 20, 2024 NE L3 3AKJHHDRXKSKB5853
81725725 May 27, 2024 OH L3 3AKJHHDRXKSKB5853
81268545 Apr 1, 2024 MI L2 3AKJHHDRXKSKB5853

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