Roadside Inspection 88573063

Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: SUNCOAST EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3339716) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
5
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
5
71% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88573063
Date:
Jul 31, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
5
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEFLIN AL
Operating authority:
MC1065725
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 367 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
XD493W (FL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 35.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.39 violations per inspection across 38 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 14,071 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at HEFLIN AL
7
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 1,759 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
14%
14 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
3
9 violations · 2 OOS · 3.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
69 violations · 8 OOS · 4.93 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

5 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPTP4EX7CD158000 FL XD493W PETERBILT 367 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1Z9A3E326S1607034 ME 5487274 ALPHAHD TRAILERS AlphaHD Trailers 2025
3 SEMI-TRAILER 1Z9A3EX31S1607865 ME NOTAG ALPHAHD TRAILERS AlphaHD Trailers 2025
4 SEMI-TRAILER 1Z9A1E119S1607867 ME NOTAG ALPHAHD TRAILERS AlphaHD Trailers 2025
5 SEMI-TRAILER 1Z9A1E110S1607868 ME 5487276 ALPHAHD TRAILERS AlphaHD Trailers 2025

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.130B-CHVE Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8K2-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.106D-C Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 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
89009001 Sep 14, 2026 LA L2 VINTON LA 3
88080640 Jun 9, 2026 NC L2 7 OOS
88086968 Jun 8, 2026 MS L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89009001 Sep 14, 2026 LA L2 1Z9A3EX31S1607865
88080640 Jun 9, 2026 NC L2 1XPTP4EX7CD158000 OOS
87354358 Mar 19, 2026 LA L2 1XPTP4EX7CD158000
87060900 Feb 16, 2026 FL L3 1XPTP4EX7CD158000
86708376 Jan 1, 2026 IA L3 1Z9A3EX31S1607865 OOS
86621174 Dec 18, 2025 TN L2 1XPTP4EX7CD158000 OOS
86601797 Dec 17, 2025 AL L3 1XPTP4EX7CD158000
86182769 Oct 23, 2025 TX L2 1Z9A3EX31S1607865 OOS

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