Roadside Inspection 85441623
Roadside inspection on Aug 5, 2025 in Illinois • Carrier: PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4335257) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85441623
- Date:
- Aug 5, 2025
- State:
- Illinois
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-55
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC (4335257)
- Operating authority:
- MC1693139
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- Z896108 (LA)
- VIN:
- 1FTWW33R38EE01822
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 54.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 383.23A2 (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23A2)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FTWW33R38EE01822 | LA Z896108 | FORD | F-350 | 2008 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1T9TS50367B540184 | LA J272183 | TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC | — | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2IRP | IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLEWA1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2UCR | Failure to pay UCR Fee | 8 | Unsafe Driving | OOS |
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A-ELD | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85958104 | Oct 2, 2025 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 4 | OOS |
| 85907490 | Sep 26, 2025 | MI | L2 | SB | 4 | OOS |
| 85875141 | Sep 23, 2025 | OH | L2 | ASHLAND OH | 15 | OOS |
| 85874771 | Sep 23, 2025 | OH | L2 | MANSFIELD OH | 16 | OOS |
| 85801894 | Sep 14, 2025 | IA | L2 | I-380 SB | 4 | OOS |
| 85802101 | Sep 13, 2025 | IA | L1 | I380 SB | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81431734 | Apr 23, 2024 | NY | L2 | 1T9TS50367B540184 | OOS |
| 81126520 | Mar 16, 2024 | NC | L3 | 1T9TS50367B540184 | — |
| 80779573 | Feb 6, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1T9TS50367B540184 | OOS |
| 80296174 | Dec 1, 2023 | NJ | L1 | 1T9TS50367B540184 | OOS |
| 80182204 | Nov 15, 2023 | SC | L1 | 1T9TS50367B540184 | — |
| 78470377 | Apr 27, 2023 | OH | L2 | 1T9TS50367B540184 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at I-55
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89055968 | Sep 19, 2026 | TYSON FOODS INC | 0 | — |
| 89055967 | Sep 19, 2026 | US XPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 89015721 | Sep 15, 2026 | AP TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 89015715 | Sep 15, 2026 | DOHRN TRANSFER COMPANY LLC | 0 | — |
| 89015710 | Sep 15, 2026 | APOLLO EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 89015709 | Sep 15, 2026 | TFORCE FREIGHT INC | 0 | — |