Roadside Inspection 89031778

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: SON HAUL INC (USDOT 3432946) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89031778
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEFLIN AL
Carrier (USDOT):
SON HAUL INC (3432946)
Operating authority:
MC1346879
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DF51BK (FL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.

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 Level 2 median in Alabama
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 14,071 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at HEFLIN AL
9
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 1,593 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 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
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 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 4V4NC9TGX9N277866 FL DF51BK VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N253207P1553317 ME 5210139 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 1993

Violations Cited

9 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
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86871272 Jan 21, 2026 MD L2 13N253207P1553317
86871272 Jan 21, 2026 MD L2 4V4NC9TGX9N277866
84890993 Jun 3, 2025 FL L3 4V4NC9TGX9N277866
83511479 Dec 26, 2024 GA L3 4V4NC9TGX9N277866 OOS
83350228 Dec 3, 2024 GA L3 4V4NC9TGX9N277866
82681831 Sep 12, 2024 NC L3 4V4NC9TGX9N277866
82465948 Aug 16, 2024 MN L3 13N253207P1553317
82001170 Jun 29, 2024 GA L3 4V4NC9TGX9N277866

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