Roadside Inspection 88702292

Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: CAR HAUL GUYS LLC (USDOT 4453680) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
3
75% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88702292
Date:
Aug 13, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TRUSSVILLE AL
Carrier (USDOT):
CAR HAUL GUYS LLC (4453680)
Operating authority:
MC1755403
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DD95GP (FL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 18.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.33 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 14,056 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at TRUSSVILLE AL
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 83 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 597,431 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)
50%
18 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
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
1 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
24 violations · 3 OOS · 1.33 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FT8W3DTXSEE05120 FL DD95GP FORD F-350 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4A9A15030PM260087 ME C560555 ATC TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
ATC TRAILERS 2023

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIT State/Local Laws - Improper turns. 5 Unsafe Driving
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
89035240 Sep 17, 2026 VA L1 PETERSBURG VA 7 OOS
88983764 Sep 11, 2026 GA L3 ROYSTON GA 4
88977679 Sep 10, 2026 TX L2 TX 0
88915909 Sep 4, 2026 MD L1 FROSTBURG MD 5 OOS
88781976 Aug 24, 2026 MI L1 PONTIAC SCALE S/B 10 OOS
88753766 Aug 20, 2026 MO L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88239772 Jun 23, 2026 NC L1 1FT8W3DTXSEE05120
88239772 Jun 23, 2026 NC L1 4A9A15030PM260087
87431959 Mar 25, 2026 MO L1 1FT8W3DTXSEE05120
87431959 Mar 25, 2026 MO L1 4A9A15030PM260087
85435485 Aug 7, 2025 MO L1 4A9A15030PM260087
85435485 Aug 7, 2025 MO L1 4A9A15030PM260087
84580907 May 2, 2025 KY L1 4A9A15030PM260087
83432801 Dec 17, 2024 PA L3 4A9A15030PM260087

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