Roadside Inspection 86676760
Roadside inspection on Dec 29, 2025 in Michigan • Carrier: IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4065650) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86676760
- Date:
- Dec 29, 2025
- State:
- Michigan
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MONROE SCALE S/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- IMPERIAL EXPRESS INC (4065650)
- Operating authority:
- MC1543536
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- RC44542 (MI)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH9JN889857
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH9JN889857 | MI RC44542 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C3LR439961 | OR HV45720 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87172089 | Feb 27, 2026 | OH | L3 | BOWLING GREEN OH | 1 | — |
| 86256115 | Nov 5, 2025 | MI | L2 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86256115 | Nov 5, 2025 | MI | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9JN889857 | — |
| 79450570 | Aug 18, 2023 | AL | L2 | 3H3V532C3LR439961 | — |
| 79398367 | Aug 12, 2023 | MI | L3 | 4V4NC9EH9JN889857 | — |
| 78851104 | Jun 7, 2023 | MI | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9JN889857 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 4065650 — tools open pre-filled.
Related records
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