Roadside Inspection 89329233
Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 553701) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89329233
- Date:
- Oct 21, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TUSCALOOSA AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC (553701)
- Vehicle:
- MACK Granite STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 1232130 (AL)
- VIN:
- 1M2GR4GC4MM023769
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.
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 (10 violations across 12 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.72 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1M2GR4GC4MM023769 | AL 1232130 | MACK | Granite | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLHFD | State/Local Laws - Headlamps; fail to dim when required. | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89329212 | Oct 21, 2026 | AL | L3 | TUSCALOOSA AL | 1 | OOS |
| 89329190 | Oct 20, 2026 | AL | L2 | MOUNDVILLE AL | 3 | — |
| 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 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89360613 | Oct 26, 2026 | T T LLC | 1 | — |
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| 89329330 | Oct 22, 2026 | EUTAW CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC | 1 | — |
| 89329223 | Oct 22, 2026 | JOVA TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |