Roadside Inspection 88637495
Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (USDOT 274333)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88637495
- Date:
- Aug 7, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HEFLIN AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (274333)
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.49 per inspection).
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
Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.
Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
2 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 |
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88817172 | Aug 25, 2026 | FL | L3 | CANTONMENT FL | 0 | — |
| 88677779 | Aug 12, 2026 | MS | L1 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 88675955 | Aug 10, 2026 | GA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88437154 | Jul 15, 2026 | FL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88228530 | Jun 23, 2026 | AL | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HEFLIN AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88822316 | Aug 26, 2026 | GATEWAY TIRE BIRMINGHAM | 0 | — |
| 88822070 | Aug 26, 2026 | MVDV GROUP INC | 0 | — |
| 88822066 | Aug 26, 2026 | BROOKS EQUIPMENT & TRUCKING LLC | 13 | — |
| 88811756 | Aug 26, 2026 | RJ MECHANICAL INC | 2 | OOS |