Roadside Inspection 89329190
Roadside inspection on Oct 20, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 553701) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89329190
- Date:
- Oct 20, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MOUNDVILLE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC (553701)
- Vehicle:
- MACK Granite STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 1216368 (AL)
- VIN:
- 1M2GR4GC5MM023828
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 13.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (7 violations across 12 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.69 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1M2GR4GC5MM023828 | AL 1216368 | MACK | Granite | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89329233 | Oct 21, 2026 | AL | L2 | TUSCALOOSA AL | 3 | — |
| 89329212 | Oct 21, 2026 | AL | L3 | TUSCALOOSA AL | 1 | OOS |
| 89270407 | Oct 15, 2026 | AL | L3 | TUSCALOOSA AL | 0 | — |
| 88998298 | Sep 15, 2026 | AL | L3 | TUSCALOOSA AL | 0 | — |
| 88998070 | Sep 14, 2026 | AL | L2 | MOUNDVILLE AL | 2 | — |
| 88893957 | Sep 3, 2026 | MS | L3 | WAYNE COUNTY MS | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85823872 | Sep 19, 2025 | AL | L2 | 1M2GR4GC5MM023828 | — |
| 81683294 | May 20, 2024 | US | L1 | 1M2GR4GC5MM023828 | OOS |
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Recent activity at MOUNDVILLE AL
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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