Roadside Inspection 88728372

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: BIG M LLC (USDOT 3479421) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
3
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88728372
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TALLULAH LA
Carrier (USDOT):
BIG M LLC (3479421)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A559667 (MS)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Controlled Substances/Alcohol and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 24.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.73 violations per inspection across 99 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Louisiana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,666 Level 1 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at TALLULAH LA
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 184 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
12%
17 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
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
13 violations · 1 OOS · 4.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
72 violations · 7 OOS · 4.24 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 392.15 (Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse., severity weight 10). (392.15)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EG6FN938284 MS A559667 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2485R5090716 MS 163484A UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2024

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.15 Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
383.51A-LCDLRSWD License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 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
88824600 Aug 26, 2026 LA L1 DELTA LA 6 OOS
88753767 Aug 20, 2026 LA L2 0
88666948 Aug 11, 2026 MS L2 4
88374224 Jul 9, 2026 AL L2 9 OOS
88274693 Jun 26, 2026 MS L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87929754 May 20, 2026 LA L3 1UYFS2485R5090716
87417468 Mar 20, 2026 AL L2 1UYFS2485R5090716 OOS
86704821 Jan 5, 2026 LA L3 1UYFS2485R5090716
85563932 Aug 22, 2025 AL L2 1UYFS2485R5090716 OOS
84255953 Mar 26, 2025 MS L3 1UYFS2485R5090716
81826727 Jun 7, 2024 LA L1 1UYFS2485R5090716 OOS

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