Skip to main content

Roadside Inspection 88949281

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: HOWELL LLC (USDOT 2003225) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88949281
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOPE HULL AL
Carrier (USDOT):
HOWELL LLC (2003225)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3A087NH (AL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.97 violations per inspection across 34 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 14,400 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at HOPE HULL AL
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 30 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 609,249 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)
40%
10 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
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
8 violations · 1 OOS · 8.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
23 violations · 2 OOS · 2.30 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKZLP0X3PJ218067 AL 3A087NH KENWORTH T880 2023 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 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
88869876 Sep 1, 2026 AL L2 MONTGOMERY AL 8 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84873367 Jun 5, 2025 AL L2 1NKZLP0X3PJ218067 —
84061821 Mar 7, 2025 AL L2 1NKZLP0X3PJ218067 OOS
79693344 Sep 19, 2023 AL L3 1NKZLP0X3PJ218067 —

Related records

Recent activity at HOPE HULL AL

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89082747 Sep 22, 2026 GFL SOLID WASTE SOUTHEAST LLC 0 —
89074531 Sep 22, 2026 WIREGRASS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC 0 —
89046326 Sep 20, 2026 WEST EAST TRUCKING CO 0 —
89011811 Sep 16, 2026 A&J TRUCKING 0 —
88931868 Sep 8, 2026 EVANS DELIVERY COMPANY INC 2 —
87666886 Apr 23, 2026 TRANSPORT CONTINENTAL INC 0 —