Roadside Inspection 86201666
Roadside inspection on Oct 29, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: EMINENT CARGO INC (USDOT 3720846) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86201666
- Date:
- Oct 29, 2025
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- VAN WERT OH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMINENT CARGO INC (3720846)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3271128 (IN)
- VIN:
- 1XPBD49X5RD897681
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 43.
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 393.75A3-TALS (Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TALS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBD49X5RD897681 | IN 3271128 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS253XGU615013 | IN PC39310 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
12 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 | — |
| 393.75A3-TALS | Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-BRC | Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86027601 | Oct 6, 2025 | NY | L1 | HAMBURG NY | 10 | OOS |
| 85831287 | Sep 17, 2025 | IN | L3 | LOWELL IN | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87012309 | Feb 9, 2026 | FL | L1 | 1XPBD49X5RD897681 | — |
| 86940455 | Jan 29, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1XPBD49X5RD897681 | OOS |
| 86027601 | Oct 6, 2025 | NY | L1 | 1UYVS253XGU615013 | OOS |
| 86027601 | Oct 6, 2025 | NY | L1 | 1XPBD49X5RD897681 | OOS |
| 85368838 | Jul 30, 2025 | OH | L3 | 1XPBD49X5RD897681 | — |
| 84371908 | Apr 9, 2025 | TN | L2 | 1XPBD49X5RD897681 | OOS |
| 84371908 | Apr 9, 2025 | TN | L2 | 1UYVS253XGU615013 | OOS |
| 82767174 | Sep 25, 2024 | IL | L2 | 1UYVS253XGU615013 | OOS |
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Recent activity at VAN WERT OH
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87747649 | May 1, 2026 | B&B LOGISTICS LLC | 2 | — |
| 87746282 | May 1, 2026 | PK LOGISTIX LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 87742894 | Apr 30, 2026 | JORDAN CARRIERS INC | 1 | — |
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| 87717931 | Apr 28, 2026 | J & R SCHUGEL TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 87717806 | Apr 28, 2026 | SAM CITY EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
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