Roadside Inspection 85812439
Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2025 in Arkansas • Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 253615) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85812439
- Date:
- Sep 16, 2025
- State:
- Arkansas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MARION AR
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (253615)
- Operating authority:
- MC179963
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- K495HZ (TN)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X0SD728174
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9X0SD728174 | TN K495HZ | PETERBILT | 579 | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7KYFC4822RED39191 | TN 232020T | DORSEY | Dorsey | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86348709 | Nov 14, 2025 | AR | L3 | HOPE AR | 2 | — |
| 86335538 | Nov 14, 2025 | GA | L2 | GROVETOWN GA | 0 | — |
| 86328707 | Nov 13, 2025 | TN | L3 | WILDERSVILLE TN | 0 | — |
| 86301281 | Nov 7, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE | 0 | — |
| 86285335 | Nov 6, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 86241530 | Nov 5, 2025 | MO | L2 | STEELE MO | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89248915 | Oct 12, 2026 | AR | L3 | 1XPBDP9X0SD728174 | — |
| 85888580 | Sep 25, 2025 | AR | L3 | 1XPBDP9X0SD728174 | — |
| 85692840 | Sep 4, 2025 | AR | L3 | 1XPBDP9X0SD728174 | — |
| 85172461 | Jul 8, 2025 | AR | L3 | 1XPBDP9X0SD728174 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at MARION AR
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89260120 | Oct 12, 2026 | VELIC TRANSPORTATION INC | 2 | — |
| 89249305 | Oct 11, 2026 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |
| 89249091 | Oct 9, 2026 | CAL CARTAGE TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 89248928 | Oct 9, 2026 | LOAD KING TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 89223739 | Oct 8, 2026 | PAUL TRANSPORTATION INC | 3 | OOS |
| 89223311 | Oct 8, 2026 | WIRE CARGO INC | 1 | OOS |