Roadside Inspection 86198653
Roadside inspection on Oct 30, 2025 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MLS CAPITAL INC (USDOT 3648044) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86198653
- Date:
- Oct 30, 2025
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- ON PA-66 TPKE N 1889 FEET NORT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MLS CAPITAL INC (3648044)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 222401H (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT1REE53096
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 391.11B2-Q (Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record., severity weight 4). (391.11B2-Q)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W3DT1REE53096 | IL 222401H | FORD | F-350 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5SHFW5032MB001262 | IL 1013856ST | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. | Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc. | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.11A1-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 391.11B2-Z | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. | 4 | Driver Fitness | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86662700 | Dec 23, 2025 | MS | L1 | HINDS COUNTY | 2 | OOS |
| 86622759 | Dec 18, 2025 | WI | L2 | STURTEVANT WI | 3 | — |
| 86612368 | Dec 17, 2025 | TN | L1 | MONTEAGLE TN | 2 | — |
| 86601156 | Dec 17, 2025 | MO | L1 | JOPLIN MO | 0 | — |
| 86599963 | Dec 17, 2025 | MO | L3 | OAK RIDGE MO | 1 | — |
| 86590398 | Dec 17, 2025 | AL | L2 | FORT PAYNE AL | 10 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86612368 | Dec 17, 2025 | TN | L1 | 1FT8W3DT1REE53096 | — |
| 86612368 | Dec 17, 2025 | TN | L1 | 5SHFW5032MB001262 | — |
| 86249927 | Nov 4, 2025 | TN | L3 | 1FT8W3DT1REE53096 | — |
| 86249927 | Nov 4, 2025 | TN | L3 | 5SHFW5032MB001262 | — |
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