ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC
AMX
- 325932
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10720 HWY 84 EAST
ASHFORD, AL 36312 - 234
- 234
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 03/18/2026 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 25.1 | 23.4 |
| Driver | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 03/18/2026 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-212184 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 27, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
3.45
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 3.13 | 3.11 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 3.39 | 3.45 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 116
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 16 | 15 | 8 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 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. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.118D-CDL | Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.100(a) | No or improper load securement | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.110B1-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and 1,100 lbs. or less. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.205C-WR | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207B-AALPME-OOS | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45A-BLHF | Hydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSAD | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 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. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.60EWS | Windshield - Obstructed | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth. | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LSLOWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 184
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 640 | 327 | 1,129 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 10/18/2017 (Non-Ratable Review)
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422
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