Roadside Inspection 86301281
Roadside inspection on Nov 7, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 253615) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86301281
- Date:
- Nov 7, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (253615)
- Operating authority:
- MC179963
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- V9555HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X6RD644760
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.84 violations per inspection across 379 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
0
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 211,466 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 4,233 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
171 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
12
18 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
48
37 violations · 11 OOS · 0.77 per inspection
Prior 365 days
171
154 violations · 29 OOS · 0.90 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9X6RD644760 | TN V9555HY | PETERBILT | 579 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7KYFC4821TED39738 | TN 648835T | DORSEY | Dorsey | 2026 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86751477 | Jan 4, 2026 | TX | L2 | IH 35MM 59 | 0 | — |
| 86702502 | Jan 4, 2026 | SD | L3 | JEFFERSON SD | 0 | — |
| 86716984 | Jan 1, 2026 | TX | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 86660722 | Dec 27, 2025 | AR | L2 | BENTON AR | 0 | — |
| 86656770 | Dec 26, 2025 | OH | L1 | WILMINGTON OH | 1 | — |
| 86648722 | Dec 24, 2025 | AL | L2 | CARBON HILL AL | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89025384 | Sep 12, 2026 | TX | L2 | 7KYFC4821TED39738 | — |
| 88437694 | Jul 15, 2026 | OH | L2 | 7KYFC4821TED39738 | OOS |
| 86389139 | Nov 19, 2025 | AR | L3 | 7KYFC4821TED39738 | — |
| 85792107 | Sep 10, 2025 | TX | L2 | 7KYFC4821TED39738 | — |
| 85465370 | Aug 11, 2025 | AL | L3 | 1XPBDP9X6RD644760 | — |
| 84000045 | Feb 26, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XPBDP9X6RD644760 | — |
| 80570504 | Jan 5, 2024 | TX | L1 | 1XPBDP9X6RD644760 | — |
| 79922292 | Oct 16, 2023 | SD | L3 | 1XPBDP9X6RD644760 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC179963
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Texas
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XPBDP9X6RD644760
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
V9555HY (TN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87728223 | Apr 29, 2026 | PITTSBURG STEEL LLC | 0 | — |
| 87728222 | Apr 29, 2026 | MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC | 0 | — |
| 87728150 | Apr 29, 2026 | INKA GROUP INC | 0 | — |
| 87728149 | Apr 29, 2026 | B BENJAMIN TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 87728124 | Apr 29, 2026 | A J T TRUCKING INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87728116 | Apr 29, 2026 | MVT SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |