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Roadside Inspection 88987317

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: SFS CORPORATION (USDOT 657635) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88987317
Date:
Sep 14, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BREWTON AL
Carrier (USDOT):
SFS CORPORATION (657635)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1209719 (AL)

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 15.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.91 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 15,673 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at BREWTON AL
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 194 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 679,152 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
6 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
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
3 violations · 1 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
15 violations · 3 OOS · 2.50 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 396.3A1-BALR (Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BALR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KKXAC00XHPHZ1090 AL 1209719 WESTERN STAR 4900 2017 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1F9F1AJ27LL494182 AL 21C00UH FRYFOGLE MANUFACTURING, INC.
Ticket: Unknown
Fryfogle Manufacturing, Inc. 2020 —

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 —
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.87A-FPLA Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required. 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
89262212 Oct 14, 2026 AL L3 BREWTON AL 0 —
89262199 Oct 13, 2026 AL L2 WHATLEY AL 2 OOS
89262137 Oct 13, 2026 AL L3 WHATLEY AL 0 —
88857039 Aug 31, 2026 AL L2 FLOMATON AL 3 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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