Skip to main content
TruckCodex
Hubs

Roadside Inspection 88668018

Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: BIG M EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 1534456) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88668018
Date:
Aug 11, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONDALE AL
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
63A72N3 (AL)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.41 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Alabama
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 13,674 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at COTTONDALE AL
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 1,400 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
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 623,037 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)
71%
7 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
2
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
3 violations · 0 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
7
4 violations · 0 OOS · 0.57 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NPXX4EX0RD647682 AL 63A72N3 PETERBILT 389 2024 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving —

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
88561705 Jul 29, 2026 AL L2 — 3 —
88430655 Jul 15, 2026 AL L2 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85772878 Sep 12, 2025 AL L2 1NPXX4EX0RD647682 —
83883063 Feb 17, 2025 AL L2 1NPXX4EX0RD647682 —
82189207 Jul 22, 2024 AL L2 1NPXX4EX0RD647682 —

Related records

Recent activity at COTTONDALE AL

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89076650 Sep 23, 2026 EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC 0 —
89076633 Sep 23, 2026 TEXAS INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC 2 —
89074376 Sep 23, 2026 ROOFLINE INC 1 OOS
89076397 Sep 21, 2026 PHIFER INC 1 —
89076396 Sep 21, 2026 ASAP EXPRESS INC 0 —
89076394 Sep 21, 2026 FULTON AVE TRUCKING LLC 0 —