Roadside Inspection 88847205

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 514855) • Vehicle: PETERBILT 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 #:
88847205
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOBILE AL
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
J298THY (TN)

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 6.

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 0.75 violations per inspection across 118 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 12,222 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at MOBILE AL
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 143 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 550,848 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)
56%
27 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
6 violations · 2 OOS · 0.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
26 violations · 5 OOS · 0.96 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9XXND767231 TN J298THY PETERBILT 579 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9627FH725663 TN U812210 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2015

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 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
88668236 Aug 11, 2026 MS L1 0
88532429 Jul 27, 2026 AL L2 1
88515225 Jul 23, 2026 FL L3 0

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