Roadside Inspection 89012822

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: MERIDIAN WASTE ALABAMA LLC (USDOT 4504957) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89012822
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ATHENS AL
Operating authority:
MC1782687
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
47C6BTC (AL)

What this inspection means

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

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

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.77 violations per inspection across 26 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Alabama
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 13,359 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at ATHENS AL
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 324 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 615,095 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
23%
26 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
7
30 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
18
61 violations · 7 OOS · 3.39 per inspection
Prior 365 days
26
72 violations · 9 OOS · 2.77 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKZX4EX5RJ369300 AL 47C6BTC KENWORTH T880 2024

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 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
89011203 Sep 16, 2026 AL L3 ELMORE AL 0
89008675 Sep 16, 2026 AL L2 PRATTVILLE AL 2
88986176 Sep 14, 2026 AL L2 ELMORE AL 3 OOS
88907905 Sep 4, 2026 AL L1 PRATTVILLE AL 14 OOS
88907360 Sep 4, 2026 AL L2 STEELE AL 10 OOS
88869782 Sep 1, 2026 AL L2 PRATTVILLE AL 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88281799 Jun 30, 2026 AL L3 1NKZX4EX5RJ369300
87592883 Apr 15, 2026 AL L3 1NKZX4EX5RJ369300
84695997 May 16, 2025 AL L3 1NKZX4EX5RJ369300

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