Roadside Inspection 88780387

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: EMR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2117041) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88780387
Date:
Aug 24, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONDALE AL
Carrier (USDOT):
EMR EXPRESS INC (2117041)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1297810 (IL)

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 5.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 595 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 12,158 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at COTTONDALE AL
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,281 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
177 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
11
7 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
31
28 violations · 5 OOS · 0.90 per inspection
Prior 365 days
177
157 violations · 31 OOS · 0.89 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7TSWP1945 IL P1297810 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3UTVS2531N8513020 IL 869070ST UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2022

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11B-CSRIGRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 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
88799332 Aug 25, 2026 OH L1 SOUTH VIENNA OH 0
88783817 Aug 24, 2026 NE L1 2
88780178 Aug 22, 2026 LA L2 0
88760742 Aug 21, 2026 MS L3 0
88711076 Aug 14, 2026 OH L2 1
88656191 Aug 10, 2026 NC L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87824324 May 12, 2026 WV L2 3UTVS2531N8513020
85408927 Aug 5, 2025 KY L1 3UTVS2531N8513020
84983131 Jun 18, 2025 MO L2 3AKJHHDR7TSWP1945 OOS

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