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Roadside Inspection 89349443

Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: VLG EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3340612) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89349443
Date:
Oct 22, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEFLIN AL
Carrier (USDOT):
VLG EXPRESS INC (3340612)
Operating authority:
MC1066172
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL MV607 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K159501 (TX)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.38 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Alabama
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,155 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at HEFLIN AL
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,701 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 501,851 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
5 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

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
5
7 violations · 1 OOS · 1.40 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 391.41APC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency, severity weight 1). (391.41APC)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HAEUMML9PL518056 TX K159501 INTERNATIONAL MV607 2023 —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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 —
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS
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.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87715409 Apr 28, 2026 CA L1 3HAEUMML9PL518056 —
87677313 Apr 23, 2026 CA L2 3HAEUMML9PL518056 —
86367952 Nov 18, 2025 TN L1 3HAEUMML9PL518056 —
86177645 Oct 28, 2025 SD L3 3HAEUMML9PL518056 —
85579725 Aug 23, 2025 LA L3 3HAEUMML9PL518056 —
87419886 Jul 11, 2025 NM L3 3HAEUMML9PL518056 —
85173335 Jul 8, 2025 AZ L2 3HAEUMML9PL518056 —
84775824 May 23, 2025 CO L3 3HAEUMML9PL518056 —

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