Roadside Inspection 88626299

Roadside inspection on Aug 5, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3001601) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88626299
Date:
Aug 5, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEFLIN AL
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
C395FB (GA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 183 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Alabama
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 4,291 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at HEFLIN AL
2
Cleaner than station median (3)
Median of 1,720 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 418,475 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
52%
67 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
5
3 violations · 1 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
67
50 violations · 6 OOS · 0.75 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4BC9EH1TN704786 GA C395FB VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) 2026
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 1C9CK4032KA681388 GA XGA131 CHASSIS KING 2019

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88883243 Sep 2, 2026 SC L3 GABLE SC 0
88717323 Aug 17, 2026 NC L3 1
88687186 Aug 10, 2026 GA L3 0
88267994 Jun 26, 2026 GA L3 1
88188485 Jun 19, 2026 SC L1 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87457066 Mar 25, 2026 US L5 1C9CK4032KA681388
86799146 Jan 12, 2026 GA L3 4V4BC9EH1TN704786
86193333 Sep 9, 2025 NH L2 4V4BC9EH1TN704786
82272505 Jul 30, 2024 GA L2 1C9CK4032KA681388

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