Roadside Inspection 89009249
Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: BOWDEN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 209921) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89009249
- Date:
- Sep 15, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- OPP AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BOWDEN TRUCKING INC (209921)
- Operating authority:
- MC161023
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNR TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1214218 (AL)
- VIN:
- 4V4WC9EHXLN266397
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 12.
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 393.110B2II-C (Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet., severity weight 3). (393.110B2II-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4WC9EHXLN266397 | AL 1214218 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNR | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJF482W31S581084 | AL 6A003T1 | WABASH | Wabash National Corporation | 2001 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110B2II-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.118D-CDL | Dressed Lumber - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88969384 | Sep 9, 2026 | AL | L2 | MONTGOMERY AL | 1 | OOS |
| 88638583 | Aug 7, 2026 | AL | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82138345 | Jul 11, 2024 | GA | L3 | 4V4WC9EHXLN266397 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at OPP AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89013817 | Sep 15, 2026 | BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES INC | 0 | — |
| 89013787 | Sep 15, 2026 | H D EDGAR TRUCKING CO INC | 0 | — |
| 88999474 | Sep 15, 2026 | NISHAN TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 88997671 | Sep 15, 2026 | HOOD INDUSTRIES INC | 3 | — |
| 88937171 | Sep 8, 2026 | THE QUIKRETE COMPANIES LLC | 1 | — |
| 88936169 | Sep 8, 2026 | WRIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC | 3 | OOS |