Roadside Inspection 89270277
Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: M DENNIS LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4309168) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89270277
- Date:
- Oct 14, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONDALE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- M DENNIS LOGISTICS LLC (4309168)
- Operating authority:
- MC1679335
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R760636 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR4JSKC8368
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, 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.
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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 392.2-LCDLR (Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction., severity weight 8). (392.2-LCDLR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR4JSKC8368 | TX R760636 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0621KT120230 | TX 186C709 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1989 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-LCDLR | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89292638 | Oct 16, 2026 | GA | L3 | DUBLIN GA | 1 | — |
| 89032441 | Sep 16, 2026 | GA | L3 | HAHIRA GA | 3 | OOS |
| 88996089 | Sep 15, 2026 | MS | L2 | JACKSON COUNTY MS | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88160208 | Jun 15, 2026 | GA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4JSKC8368 | — |
| 87947872 | May 22, 2026 | GA | L3 | 1GRAP0621KT120230 | OOS |
| 87854350 | May 13, 2026 | FL | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4JSKC8368 | — |
| 87098992 | Feb 19, 2026 | NC | L2 | 3AKJHHDR4JSKC8368 | — |
| 84514313 | Apr 24, 2025 | LA | L2 | 1GRAP0621KT120230 | — |
| 84392303 | Apr 11, 2025 | MS | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4JSKC8368 | — |
| 81785350 | May 22, 2024 | IL | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4JSKC8368 | — |
| 81610337 | May 9, 2024 | TN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4JSKC8368 | — |
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