Roadside Inspection 88537283
Roadside inspection on Jul 28, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 553701) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88537283
- Date:
- Jul 28, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TUSCALOOSA AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC (553701)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1226631 (AL)
- VIN:
- 5KJJALBG0CPBF1222
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.17 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Alabama
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 12,610 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at TUSCALOOSA AL
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 100 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
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 570,722 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
10 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
4 violations · 0 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
20 violations · 0 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJALBG0CPBF1222 | AL 1226631 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5MADN3035VW091116 | AL 63C1MRD |
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Unknown
|
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING | 2027 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88881771 | Sep 1, 2026 | AL | L3 | TUSCALOOSA AL | 0 | — |
| 88753162 | Aug 20, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88746538 | Aug 19, 2026 | AL | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 88664604 | Aug 8, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88635731 | Aug 5, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88613065 | Aug 3, 2026 | AL | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Related records
Carrier
BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC
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Station
TUSCALOOSA AL
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State
Inspections in Alabama
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 5KJJALBG0CPBF1222
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
1226631 (AL)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at TUSCALOOSA AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88881939 | Sep 2, 2026 | RYAN SHIRLEY INC | 1 | — |
| 88881914 | Sep 2, 2026 | FARM 103 LLC | 3 | — |
| 88881878 | Sep 2, 2026 | E & C TRANSPORTATION LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 88881817 | Sep 2, 2026 | TCW INC | 0 | — |
| 88881622 | Sep 2, 2026 | ALABAMA CARRIERS LLC | 2 | — |
| 88881771 | Sep 1, 2026 | BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC | 0 | — |