Roadside Inspection 89306357
Roadside inspection on Oct 19, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: ESL TRUCKING INCORPORATED (USDOT 3617648) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89306357
- Date:
- Oct 19, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HEFLIN AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ESL TRUCKING INCORPORATED (3617648)
- Operating authority:
- MC1234542
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1306782 (IL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR4MSMU1068
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 32.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 11 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.41 per inspection).
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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR4MSMU1068 | IL P1306782 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532K7VS026122 | TN 733175T | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2027 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11B4-CLHA | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89226318 | Oct 8, 2026 | US | L3 | COALVILLE UT | 0 | — |
| 89225816 | Oct 8, 2026 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 89197330 | Oct 6, 2026 | OR | L3 | EMIGRANT HILL OR | 1 | OOS |
| 89159073 | Sep 30, 2026 | TN | L3 | KNOXVILLE TN | 0 | — |
| 89059562 | Sep 21, 2026 | NM | L3 | NM | 0 | — |
| 89026516 | Sep 16, 2026 | US | L3 | ETTERS PA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88313328 | Jul 1, 2026 | CO | L1 | 3AKJHHDR4MSMU1068 | — |
| 88126132 | Jun 10, 2026 | LA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4MSMU1068 | — |
| 86855692 | Jan 20, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR4MSMU1068 | OOS |
| 85006326 | Jun 20, 2025 | TN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4MSMU1068 | — |
| 84083918 | Mar 10, 2025 | OR | L1 | 3AKJHHDR4MSMU1068 | — |
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