Roadside Inspection 81896790
Roadside inspection on Jun 12, 2024 in Wisconsin • Carrier: BEST CHOICE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3564419) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81896790
- Date:
- Jun 12, 2024
- State:
- Wisconsin
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- JANESVILLE WI
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BEST CHOICE EXPRESS INC (3564419)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1164915 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FUJBBCK37LZ41998
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 25.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 393.126(b) (Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle, severity weight 1). (393.126(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJBBCK37LZ41998 | IL P1164915 | FREIGHTLINER | CST120 | 2007 | — |
| 2 | INTERMODAL CHASSIS | 3H3C242S13T143949 | ME 3422933 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.126(b) | Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85394514 | Jul 31, 2025 | IN | L3 | 1FUJBBCK37LZ41998 | — |
| 84992117 | Jun 18, 2025 | IN | L3 | 1FUJBBCK37LZ41998 | — |
| 79653757 | Sep 13, 2023 | IL | L3 | 1FUJBBCK37LZ41998 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at JANESVILLE WI
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87720184 | Apr 27, 2026 | VALLEY EXPRESS LLC | 2 | OOS |
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| 87718175 | Apr 27, 2026 | MRSM EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 87666929 | Apr 21, 2026 | SKINNER TRANSFER CORP | 1 | — |