Roadside Inspection 83673891
Roadside inspection on Jan 21, 2025 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: J&L EMPIRE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3995304) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83673891
- Date:
- Jan 21, 2025
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- INTERSTATE 81 NORTHBOUND MILE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- J&L EMPIRE TRUCKING LLC (3995304)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AH61296 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CKX5LV42884
What this inspection means
5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 25.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CKX5LV42884 | PA AH61296 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2005 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0621GD461368 | PA PT568A0 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1986 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLED | State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83610778 | Jan 14, 2025 | NJ | L2 | GREENWICH SCALES EB | 0 | — |
| 83377229 | Dec 11, 2024 | NJ | L1 | GREENWICH SCALES EB | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88161264 | Jun 16, 2026 | PA | L3 | 1GRAP0621GD461368 | — |
| 87683047 | Apr 24, 2026 | TN | L3 | 1GRAP0621GD461368 | — |
| 84243965 | Mar 26, 2025 | PA | L2 | 1FUJA6CKX5LV42884 | OOS |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
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