Roadside Inspection 89017492
Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: VENTURE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 192068) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89017492
- Date:
- Sep 15, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HEFLIN AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VENTURE EXPRESS INC (192068)
- Operating authority:
- MC151894
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- W7173HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLDV2NSNB9179
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 13.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLDV2NSNB9179 | TN W7173HY | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1DW1A5323GS627408 | TN U695924 | STOUGHTON TRAILERS | Stoughton Trailers | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89033753 | Sep 18, 2026 | MS | L2 | OKTIBBEHA COUNTY MS | 2 | OOS |
| 89016849 | Sep 17, 2026 | MS | L1 | KEWANEE SCALE I-59 & I-20 WEST | 4 | OOS |
| 89028120 | Sep 16, 2026 | TN | L3 | GALLATIN TN | 0 | — |
| 89012288 | Sep 16, 2026 | KY | L1 | HENDERSON KY | 7 | OOS |
| 89007165 | Sep 15, 2026 | TN | L2 | MANCHESTER TN | 2 | OOS |
| 89007191 | Sep 14, 2026 | TN | L3 | FRANKLIN TN | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85318561 | Jul 25, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1DW1A5323GS627408 | — |
| 82332535 | Aug 1, 2024 | DE | L3 | 1DW1A5323GS627408 | — |
| 80637333 | Jan 18, 2024 | NC | L2 | 3AKJHLDV2NSNB9179 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HEFLIN AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89035005 | Sep 18, 2026 | GILSTER MARY LEE CORPORATION | 1 | OOS |
| 89034589 | Sep 18, 2026 | 1ST SYNDICATE TRANSPORT LLC | 8 | — |
| 89034060 | Sep 18, 2026 | ALLWELL TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89034056 | Sep 18, 2026 | OAKLEY TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 89032065 | Sep 18, 2026 | BLUCREST DIAMOND LOGISTICS LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 89031739 | Sep 18, 2026 | JUDSON'S TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LIMITED COMPANY | 2 | OOS |