Roadside Inspection 87720657

Roadside inspection on Apr 28, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: TKJ EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3630601) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
5
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87720657
Date:
Apr 28, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ABINGDON MD
Carrier (USDOT):
TKJ EXPRESS LLC (3630601)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AZ424C (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Total severity weight across the cited violations is 0.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 Level 1 median in Maryland
14
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,163 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at ABINGDON MD
14
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 69 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 335,658 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
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 3A1-BALR (3A1-BALR, severity weight 0).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLBG8GSHT7094 NJ AZ424C FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 1LDE40208EB848002 TN T778089 Allied Mfg

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
2-SLL 2-SLL
2-SLLEWA3 2-SLLEWA3
2-SLLEWG3 2-SLLEWG3
3A1-ALBV 3A1-ALBV
3A1-BALAC 3A1-BALAC
3A1-BALAC 3A1-BALAC
3A1-BALR 3A1-BALR OOS
3A1-BOS 3A1-BOS OOS
45B2-B-AIR 45B2-B-AIR
75A1-TAORETA 75A1-TAORETA OOS
75A3-TAOL 75A3-TAOL OOS
75G-TAOW 75G-TAOW OOS
8A 8A
95A1 95A1

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Uncategorized
14 violations
5 OOS

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
88207695 Jun 22, 2026 NJ L1 14 OOS
87549907 Apr 9, 2026 FL L3 PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 0
87354263 Mar 16, 2026 NY L2 OWEGO NY 5 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (87720657) and date (Apr 28, 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/3630601/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/3630601/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
14 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: —.
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/3630601/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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