Roadside Inspection 88738173

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: MZ89 TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3913264) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88738173
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ELKMONT AL
Carrier (USDOT):
MZ89 TRUCKING INC (3913264)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
207453H (IL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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 2.37 violations per inspection across 43 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 11,754 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at ELKMONT AL
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 238 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 540,806 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
19%
42 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
22
51 violations · 10 OOS
Prior 90 days
40
99 violations · 18 OOS · 2.48 per inspection
Prior 365 days
42
101 violations · 19 OOS · 2.40 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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DM3PEC69011 IL 207453H FORD F-350 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4M9BG4020R1144471 IL 976AC760 MP
Ticket: Unknown
Gooseneck 2024

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104F4-C Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns 3 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
88774187 Aug 22, 2026 MT L2 1
88753412 Aug 20, 2026 NM L3 0
88732303 Aug 17, 2026 MD L2 4 OOS
88719878 Aug 17, 2026 NV L1 REGION 3 1
88711826 Aug 14, 2026 TN L1 1
88699847 Aug 12, 2026 AL L2 8

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88513605 Jul 23, 2026 AZ L1 1FT8W3DM3PEC69011
88513605 Jul 23, 2026 AZ L1 4M9BG4020R1144471
88485566 Jul 22, 2026 CA L2 4M9BG4020R1144471
88485566 Jul 22, 2026 CA L2 1FT8W3DM3PEC69011
87580971 Apr 14, 2026 LA L1 1FT8W3DM3PEC69011 OOS
87580971 Apr 14, 2026 LA L1 4M9BG4020R1144471 OOS
7323028866 Feb 18, 2026 NV L3 1FT8W3DM3PEC69011
U770601325 Dec 12, 2025 MT L1 1FT8W3DM3PEC69011 OOS

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