Roadside Inspection 88933688
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3001601) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88933688
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DOTHAN AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HOWARD SHEPPARD CONTAINER SERVICES LLC (3001601)
- Operating authority:
- MC24388
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- C307FC (GA)
- VIN:
- 4V4BC9EH1TN704805
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75A3-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4BC9EH1TN704805 | GA C307FC | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL (4) | 2026 | — |
| 2 | INTERMODAL CHASSIS | 1C9CK4027KA681054 | GA XVU893 |
CHASSIS KING
Ticket: Unknown
|
— | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88883243 | Sep 2, 2026 | SC | L3 | GABLE SC | 0 | — |
| 88717323 | Aug 17, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88687186 | Aug 10, 2026 | GA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88626299 | Aug 5, 2026 | AL | L1 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87113326 | Feb 23, 2026 | AL | L3 | 4V4BC9EH1TN704805 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at DOTHAN AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89013716 | Sep 16, 2026 | ACE TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 88985326 | Sep 13, 2026 | MFS FLEET INC | 5 | — |
| 88933516 | Sep 8, 2026 | CEDAR CREEK LOGGING COMPANY INC | 1 | — |
| 88907657 | Sep 4, 2026 | TANK EXPRESS LLC | 2 | — |
| 87590017 | Apr 16, 2026 | P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | — |
| 87531239 | Apr 8, 2026 | SOUTHEAST LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |