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Roadside Inspection 88702873

Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: RAM TRUCKING GROUP LLC (USDOT 3386623) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88702873
Date:
Aug 14, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONDALE AL
Operating authority:
MC1087762
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1060F3 (MD)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 6.

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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.74 violations per inspection across 35 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Alabama
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 13,845 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at COTTONDALE AL
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,373 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
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 632,878 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)
25%
12 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
10 violations · 2 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
30 violations · 3 OOS · 2.50 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR2MSMT9044 MD 1060F3 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2539DM539117 ME 5341372 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2013 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLML State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane. 5 Unsafe Driving —
395.22G-ELDMFV HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. 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
89100809 Sep 25, 2026 PA L3 WINDSOR TOWNSHIP PA 8 OOS
88392716 Jul 13, 2026 NC L2 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89100809 Sep 25, 2026 PA L3 3AKJHHDR2MSMT9044 OOS
88155057 Jun 14, 2026 TN L2 3AKJHHDR2MSMT9044 OOS
87188518 Mar 3, 2026 MA L3 3AKJHHDR2MSMT9044 —
85528017 Aug 15, 2025 MD L2 1UYVS2539DM539117 —
82430399 Aug 13, 2024 ND L3 3AKJHHDR2MSMT9044 —
82241399 Jul 27, 2024 NC L1 1UYVS2539DM539117 —
81672300 May 21, 2024 NC L1 1UYVS2539DM539117 —
81481084 Apr 30, 2024 SD L3 3AKJHHDR2MSMT9044 —

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