Roadside Inspection 87839294
Roadside inspection on May 12, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: APOLLO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 621119) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87839294
- Date:
- May 12, 2026
- State:
- Illinois
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SCALE 32
- Carrier (USDOT):
- APOLLO EXPRESS INC (621119)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 66J5JL (MO)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWFC2KDKR0210
What this inspection means
6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 12.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.4× their typical violation rate (8 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.13 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3ALACWFC2KDKR0210 | MO 66J5JL | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87839157 | May 12, 2026 | IL | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 87805791 | May 8, 2026 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 87645637 | Apr 20, 2026 | MO | L2 | ST CLAIR MO | 7 | OOS |
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Recent activity at SCALE 32
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85073183 | Jun 25, 2025 | PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | OOS |
| 85073182 | Jun 25, 2025 | CLIFF VIESSMAN INC | 0 | — |
| 85073181 | Jun 25, 2025 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 85073164 | Jun 25, 2025 | ROYAL FREIGHT LP | 1 | OOS |
| 85073163 | Jun 25, 2025 | HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC | 1 | — |
| 85048509 | Jun 24, 2025 | PRIMA EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
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