Roadside Inspection 89209854
Roadside inspection on Oct 7, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: MOONWEST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3627815)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89209854
- Date:
- Oct 7, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- VALLEY AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MOONWEST EXPRESS INC (3627815)
- Operating authority:
- MC1241727
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 4.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 391.11B2-Q (Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record., severity weight 4). (391.11B2-Q)
Units Inspected
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Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89315167 | Oct 19, 2026 | KS | L3 | CONCORDIA KS | 0 | — |
| 89300154 | Oct 19, 2026 | MS | L3 | JONES COUNTY MS | 0 | — |
| 89207702 | Oct 6, 2026 | AZ | L1 | PARKS AZ | 0 | — |
| 89186201 | Oct 5, 2026 | NM | L1 | NM | 0 | — |
| 89111337 | Sep 26, 2026 | LA | L1 | SLIDELL LA | 3 | — |
| 89080401 | Sep 22, 2026 | AZ | L3 | EHRENBERG AZ | 0 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89240193 | Oct 11, 2026 | FJ CARRIER LOGISTICS LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 89240104 | Oct 11, 2026 | SELECT DEDICATED SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89240079 | Oct 11, 2026 | MAR EXPRESS LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 89209831 | Oct 7, 2026 | MILLENNIAL TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | 2 | — |
| 89209777 | Oct 7, 2026 | THR LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89209728 | Oct 7, 2026 | FORZA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | 0 | — |