Roadside Inspection 89001745
Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: CAPITOL MATERIALS INC (USDOT 651103) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89001745
- Date:
- Sep 14, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONDALE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CAPITOL MATERIALS INC (651103)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 47BOBBT (AL)
- VIN:
- 5KKHAXDV4PPNW4782
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 5.
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 393.110B3-C (Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet., severity weight 3). (393.110B3-C)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5KKHAXDV4PPNW4782 | AL 47BOBBT | WESTERN STAR | 4700 | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89064718 | Sep 22, 2026 | AL | L3 | GOOD HOPE AL | 1 | — |
| 89021318 | Sep 14, 2026 | GA | L3 | GRAY GA | 0 | — |
| 88995110 | Sep 14, 2026 | FL | L3 | PENSACOLA FL | 0 | — |
| 88686771 | Aug 10, 2026 | GA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88590913 | Aug 3, 2026 | MS | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 88579485 | Jul 30, 2026 | FL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Related records
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| 89076396 | Sep 21, 2026 | ASAP EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 89076394 | Sep 21, 2026 | FULTON AVE TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |