Roadside Inspection 88932963

Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: WATHERU EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3165567) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88932963
Date:
Sep 8, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORT PAYNE AL
Operating authority:
MC138887
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1224430 (AL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.74 violations per inspection across 23 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 14,071 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at FORT PAYNE AL
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 343 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
31%
13 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
2
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
25 violations · 1 OOS · 1.92 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X7LD654185 AL 1224430 PETERBILT 579 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DW1A5324HS731505 AL 58APDRN STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers 2017

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60E Windshield - Obstructed. 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
88847468 Aug 27, 2026 AL L2 EASTABOGA AL 1
88692168 Aug 13, 2026 MS L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87329313 Mar 18, 2026 SC L2 1DW1A5324HS731505 OOS
87220993 Mar 3, 2026 GA L3 1DW1A5324HS731505
87086575 Feb 19, 2026 AL L2 1XPBD49X7LD654185
86873314 Jan 22, 2026 TN L3 1XPBD49X7LD654185
80527821 Dec 27, 2023 TX L1 1XPBD49X7LD654185

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