Roadside Inspection 89356018
Roadside inspection on Oct 24, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: TWINKLE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4400562) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89356018
- Date:
- Oct 24, 2026
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COTTONDALE AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TWINKLE TRANSPORT INC (4400562)
- Operating authority:
- MC1727340
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- ZP95242 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR4NSMT0475
What this inspection means
8 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 23.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in Alabama
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 15,728 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at COTTONDALE AL
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,209 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 682,444 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR4NSMT0475 | CA ZP95242 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2538N6754509 | ME 3330831 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88755934 | Aug 20, 2026 | NM | L2 | 1UYVS2538N6754509 | OOS |
| 88755934 | Aug 20, 2026 | NM | L2 | 3AKJHHDR4NSMT0475 | OOS |
| 88270112 | Jun 26, 2026 | LA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4NSMT0475 | OOS |
| 88270112 | Jun 26, 2026 | LA | L3 | 1UYVS2538N6754509 | OOS |
| 87393232 | Mar 25, 2026 | MO | L1 | 3AKJHHDR4NSMT0475 | — |
| 86934239 | Jan 30, 2026 | LA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4NSMT0475 | — |
| 86803638 | Jan 15, 2026 | LA | L3 | 1UYVS2538N6754509 | OOS |
| 85946854 | Oct 2, 2025 | OR | L3 | 3AKJHHDR4NSMT0475 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
TWINKLE TRANSPORT INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC1727340
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
COTTONDALE AL
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Alabama
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR4NSMT0475
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
ZP95242 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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