Roadside Inspection 85850626

Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2025 in Indiana • Carrier: ELITE CARTAGE INC (USDOT 4205828) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85850626
Date:
Sep 20, 2025
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HAMMOND IN
Carrier (USDOT):
ELITE CARTAGE INC (4205828)
Operating authority:
MC1623317
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1303173 (IL)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 20.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.75 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Indiana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 32,160 Level 3 inspections in Indiana during 2025
vs typical at HAMMOND IN
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 77 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
7 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
3
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
7
13 violations · 2 OOS · 1.86 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKADP9X3DJ356447 IL P1303173 KENWORTH T6 Series 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MADN2222KC046601 IL 977921ST MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Mack
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2019

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 7 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLILC State/Local Laws - Improper lane change. 5 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.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85939715 Oct 1, 2025 MI L1 3
85456070 Aug 8, 2025 IN L3 VALPARAISO IN 3 OOS
85407909 Aug 1, 2025 IN L3 CHESTERTON IN 1
85330611 Jul 22, 2025 IN L3 PORTAGE IN 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86813693 Jan 13, 2026 IN L3 1XKADP9X3DJ356447
86813693 Jan 13, 2026 IN L3 5MADN2222KC046601
85407909 Aug 1, 2025 IN L3 1XKADP9X3DJ356447
85407909 Aug 1, 2025 IN L3 5MADN2222KC046601
84980760 Jun 17, 2025 IN L3 1XKADP9X3DJ356447
84956306 Jun 13, 2025 IL L3 1XKADP9X3DJ356447

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