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Roadside Inspection 88905179

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: KATTER RAILROAD SERVICES INC (USDOT 3574373) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88905179
Date:
Sep 4, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MONTEVALLO AL
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L9522 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1172782 (AL)

What this inspection means

12 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 50.

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 Level 2 median in Alabama
12
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 14,133 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at MONTEVALLO AL
12
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 80 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
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 600,531 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FWYFXZB2XAB73311 AL 1172782 STERLING TRUCK L9522 1999 —

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 7 Unsafe Driving —
393.11A1-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.83G Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 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
88603992 Aug 4, 2026 AL L2 — 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87737406 May 1, 2026 AL L2 2FWYFXZB2XAB73311 OOS

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