Roadside Inspection 80742821
Roadside inspection on Jan 31, 2024 in New Mexico • Carrier: EMPIRE TRANS INC (USDOT 2994977) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80742821
- Date:
- Jan 31, 2024
- State:
- New Mexico
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RATON PORT OF ENTRY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE TRANS INC (2994977)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- XP18034 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR6JSJX8660
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 11.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR6JSJX8660 | CA XP18034 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0624JW111083 | CA 4RD1183 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1988 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80356119 | Dec 8, 2023 | NM | L3 | RATON PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88839567 | Aug 28, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR6JSJX8660 | — |
| 88839567 | Aug 28, 2026 | CA | L2 | 1GRAA0624JW111083 | — |
| 86334000 | Nov 13, 2025 | GA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR6JSJX8660 | — |
| 86334000 | Nov 13, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1GRAA0624JW111083 | — |
| 86334000 | Nov 13, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1GRAA0624JW111083 | — |
| 84785884 | May 24, 2025 | NM | L3 | 1GRAA0624JW111083 | — |
| 84785884 | May 24, 2025 | NM | L3 | 3AKJHHDR6JSJX8660 | — |
| 84437241 | Apr 9, 2025 | MN | L1 | 1GRAA0624JW111083 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at RATON PORT OF ENTRY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87749812 | May 1, 2026 | VS CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |
| 87749811 | May 1, 2026 | MLBD TRANSPORTATION LLC | 2 | — |
| 87749810 | May 1, 2026 | CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION | 0 | — |
| 87749805 | May 1, 2026 | NEW PRIME INC | 0 | — |
| 87749804 | May 1, 2026 | TITUS TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87749644 | May 1, 2026 | CZARNOWSKI DISPLAY SERVICE | 1 | OOS |