Roadside Inspection 86409183
Roadside inspection on Nov 19, 2025 in New York • Carrier: KAFE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3503736) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86409183
- Date:
- Nov 19, 2025
- State:
- New York
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SILVER CREEK NY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KAFE EXPRESS LLC (3503736)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PXD3230 (OH)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH1DN135775
What this inspection means
8 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 42.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 396.7A-UOC (Unsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition, severity weight 3). (396.7A-UOC)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH1DN135775 | OH PXD3230 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2013 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C5CT059006 | OH TRR7459 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.7A-UOC | Unsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.201A-VUCS | Van/OT Trailers - Upper rail flange broken with complete separation. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85012875 | Jun 22, 2025 | VA | L2 | 3H3V532C5CT059006 | — |
| 85012875 | Jun 22, 2025 | VA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH1DN135775 | — |
| 83756106 | Jan 30, 2025 | TN | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1DN135775 | — |
| 83756106 | Jan 30, 2025 | TN | L3 | 3H3V532C5CT059006 | — |
| 83680389 | Jan 23, 2025 | MA | L3 | 3H3V532C5CT059006 | — |
| 83680389 | Jan 23, 2025 | MA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1DN135775 | — |
| 82896572 | Oct 7, 2024 | AZ | L3 | 3H3V532C5CT059006 | — |
| 81684805 | May 22, 2024 | KY | L3 | 3H3V532C5CT059006 | — |
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