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Roadside Inspection 87787605

Roadside inspection on May 6, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: STRAP AND TOW LLC (USDOT 4341737) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87787605
Date:
May 6, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
STRAP AND TOW LLC (4341737)
Operating authority:
MC1696495
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AH65105 (PA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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 Illinois
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,211 Level 1 inspections in Illinois during 2026
vs typical at 031 - MARYVILLE - I-55/70 S/B
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 91 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 458,716 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 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking, severity weight 4). (393.43)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDSW5HT4TED66694 PA AH65105 FORD F-550 2026 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4B9CB1L21T2149218 PA XRR1690 BUCKEYE
Ticket: Bucn
Buckeye 2026 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.34A1 Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log 5 Hours of Service —
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
87332116 Mar 19, 2026 WV L1 INWOOD WV 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89108262 Sep 25, 2026 OH L3 1FDSW5HT4TED66694 OOS
89108262 Sep 25, 2026 OH L3 4B9CB1L21T2149218 OOS
87332116 Mar 19, 2026 WV L1 1FDSW5HT4TED66694 —
87332116 Mar 19, 2026 WV L1 4B9CB1L21T2149218 —

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