Roadside Inspection 89001750

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: VETERANS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3017175) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89001750
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BIRMINGHAM AL
Operating authority:
MC32368
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
T1078HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, 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?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.20 violations per inspection across 93 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 14,056 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at BIRMINGHAM AL
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 388 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 597,431 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)
19%
16 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
3
14 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
21 violations · 3 OOS · 4.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
48 violations · 7 OOS · 3.00 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 3.5× their typical violation rate (21 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.20 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1JSKB5772 TN T1078HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2MN01JAH271006855 IL 310517ST Pullman Tr

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service 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
88882494 Sep 1, 2026 AL L2 BRUNDIDGE AL 11 OOS
88854006 Aug 30, 2026 SD L3 WORTHING SD 2
88757572 Aug 21, 2026 MS L3 1
88511044 Jul 23, 2026 MS L2 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87541633 Apr 8, 2026 FL L2 3AKJHHDR1JSKB5772
86733960 Jan 6, 2026 FL L2 3AKJHHDR1JSKB5772 OOS
85771057 Sep 12, 2025 TN L3 3AKJHHDR1JSKB5772
85513251 Aug 16, 2025 TN L2 3AKJHHDR1JSKB5772
84962763 Jun 11, 2025 MS L1 3AKJHHDR1JSKB5772
81432482 Apr 23, 2024 MS L1 3AKJHHDR1JSKB5772
80501667 Dec 28, 2023 MS L1 3AKJHHDR1JSKB5772

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