Roadside Inspection 88810616

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: BLACKLIDGE EMULSIONS INC (USDOT 382974) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88810616
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
OPELIKA AL
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A537560 (MS)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 9.

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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.95 violations per inspection across 57 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 11,950 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at OPELIKA AL
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 174 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 543,171 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)
17%
12 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
4 violations · 1 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
25 violations · 1 OOS · 2.08 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X7SJ152343 MS A537560 KENWORTH T680 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7779610 FL C9616H Butler Mfg

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
177.817E2-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible. 3 Hazardous Materials

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
88468674 Jul 20, 2026 MO L1 3 OOS
88346739 Jul 8, 2026 LA L1 1

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