Roadside Inspection 85531999
Roadside inspection on Jul 29, 2025 in Illinois • Carrier: TOP-TEN EXPRESS CORP (USDOT 1625877) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85531999
- Date:
- Jul 29, 2025
- State:
- Illinois
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- IL-53 N/B S/OF HIGGINS AVE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TOP-TEN EXPRESS CORP (1625877)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P997499 (IL)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EJ6FN183083
What this inspection means
5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 22.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.75A (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75A)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4V4NC9EJ6FN183083 | IL P997499 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0622GK252573 | IL 568804ST | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1986 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47B | Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.86A2 | Rear Impact Guard having improper width - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85863301 | Sep 23, 2025 | OH | L2 | HUBBARD OH | 9 | OOS |
| 85819910 | Sep 16, 2025 | WI | L3 | PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI | 1 | — |
| 85555623 | Aug 20, 2025 | IL | L3 | I-94 | 0 | — |
| 85431757 | Aug 3, 2025 | IL | L3 | I-57 | 0 | — |
| 85392486 | Aug 1, 2025 | WI | L2 | HANCOCK WI | 2 | — |
| 85379480 | Jul 29, 2025 | FL | L3 | WHITE SPRINGS FL | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86328090 | Nov 13, 2025 | TN | L3 | 1GRAA0622GK252573 | — |
| 82231476 | Jul 25, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1GRAA0622GK252573 | — |
| 81074628 | Mar 9, 2024 | IL | L2 | 1GRAA0622GK252573 | — |
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