Roadside Inspection 89297885
Roadside inspection on Oct 19, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: J & J METAL & SALVAGE INC (USDOT 838005) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89297885
- Date:
- Oct 19, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONDALE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- J & J METAL & SALVAGE INC (838005)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 47X Chassis STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 7A00THP (AL)
- VIN:
- 5KKHBPFMXSLWC0155
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.79 violations per inspection across 19 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Alabama
0
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 4,919 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at COTTONDALE AL
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 1,185 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 491,909 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
2
16 violations · 2 OOS · 8.00 per inspection
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5KKHBPFMXSLWC0155 | AL 7A00THP | WESTERN STAR | 47X Chassis | 2025 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
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Carrier
J & J METAL & SALVAGE INC
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Safety
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Station
COTTONDALE AL
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State
Inspections in Alabama
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Level
Level I — North American Standard
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Vehicle
VIN 5KKHBPFMXSLWC0155
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Plate
7A00THP (AL)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
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