Roadside Inspection 88790310

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: PENN TANK LINES INC (USDOT 264473) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88790310
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
BIRMINGHAM AL
Carrier (USDOT):
PENN TANK LINES INC (264473)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AG71522 (PA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 1,000 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 11,754 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at BIRMINGHAM AL
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 422 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 540,806 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)
65%
249 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
28
17 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
58
42 violations · 5 OOS · 0.72 per inspection
Prior 365 days
249
173 violations · 21 OOS · 0.69 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9GF31N316206 PA AG71522 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2001
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMA24428S1015632 PA PT192G0 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 1995

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 3 Unsafe Driving
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 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
88790604 Aug 25, 2026 ME L1 SIDNEY - SCALES 2
88780104 Aug 24, 2026 PA L1 1
88769686 Aug 22, 2026 NJ L3 I-295 NB MP 35 CHERRY HILL TWP 1
88744238 Aug 20, 2026 NJ L2 2
88736375 Aug 19, 2026 NJ L2 0
88747083 Aug 18, 2026 PA L1 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87011572 Feb 10, 2026 AL L2 1PMA24428S1015632
86239577 Nov 4, 2025 AL L2 1PMA24428S1015632
83036300 Oct 30, 2024 AL L2 4V4NC9GF31N316206
81161673 Mar 21, 2024 AL L2 1PMA24428S1015632

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