Roadside Inspection 86831874

Roadside inspection on Jan 15, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC (USDOT 38027) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86831874
Date:
Jan 15, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
EUREKA MO
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3545125 (IN)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 36.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.36 violations per inspection across 583 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Missouri
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,592 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at EUREKA MO
5
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 550 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 454,602 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
78%
237 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
20
13 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
55
25 violations · 4 OOS · 0.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
237
87 violations · 14 OOS · 0.37 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 177.834A-HMC (HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation., severity weight 10). (177.834A-HMC)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACXFC2RDUT5584 IN 3545125 FREIGHTLINER M2 2024

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.834A-HMC HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation. 10 Hazardous Materials OOS
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone. 10 Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDL Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
177.823A-HMPMCNP50% HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Displ 5 Hazardous Materials OOS
177.817E1-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind. 3 Hazardous Materials

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
87322864 Mar 16, 2026 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0
87308546 Mar 12, 2026 NY L3 JERICHO NY 0
87277411 Mar 11, 2026 CA L2 MISSION GRADE IF 1 OOS
87241115 Mar 9, 2026 NY L3 JERICHO NY 0
87243619 Mar 6, 2026 CA L3 MISSION GRADE IF 0
87270270 Mar 5, 2026 NY L3 CLIFTON PARK NY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85593133 Aug 26, 2025 MO L1 3ALACXFC2RDUT5584
84412318 Apr 10, 2025 MO L1 3ALACXFC2RDUT5584
80822855 Feb 7, 2024 MO L2 3ALACXFC2RDUT5584

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86831874) and date (Jan 15, 2026) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/38027/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/38027/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 55 other inspections with a combined 25 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.36 violations per inspection across 583 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
5 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 177.834A-HMC, 392.82DUMT, 383.23A2-LCDL, 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%, 177.817E1-HMHC.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/38027/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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