Roadside Inspection 88746538
Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 553701) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88746538
- Date:
- Aug 19, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TUSCALOOSA AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC (553701)
- Vehicle:
- MACK Granite STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 1216371 (AL)
- VIN:
- 1M2GR4GC7NM025209
What this inspection means
2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 3.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (5 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.89 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1M2GR4GC7NM025209 | AL 1216371 | MACK | Granite | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.95A3 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88881771 | Sep 1, 2026 | AL | L3 | TUSCALOOSA AL | 0 | — |
| 88753162 | Aug 20, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88664604 | Aug 8, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88635731 | Aug 5, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88613065 | Aug 3, 2026 | AL | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 88537283 | Jul 28, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88664604 | Aug 8, 2026 | AL | L3 | 1M2GR4GC7NM025209 | — |
| 85709160 | Sep 8, 2025 | AL | L2 | 1M2GR4GC7NM025209 | — |
| 80555008 | Jan 8, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1M2GR4GC7NM025209 | — |
| 78527379 | May 3, 2023 | AL | L2 | 1M2GR4GC7NM025209 | — |
| 78513744 | May 1, 2023 | US | L1 | 1M2GR4GC7NM025209 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at TUSCALOOSA AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88881939 | Sep 2, 2026 | RYAN SHIRLEY INC | 1 | — |
| 88881914 | Sep 2, 2026 | FARM 103 LLC | 3 | — |
| 88881878 | Sep 2, 2026 | E & C TRANSPORTATION LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 88881817 | Sep 2, 2026 | TCW INC | 0 | — |
| 88881622 | Sep 2, 2026 | ALABAMA CARRIERS LLC | 2 | — |
| 88881771 | Sep 1, 2026 | BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC | 0 | — |