Roadside Inspection 87975945
Roadside inspection on May 28, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: SAFAKA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4266725) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87975945
- Date:
- May 28, 2026
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- METLIFE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SAFAKA EXPRESS INC (4266725)
- Vehicle:
- FORD E-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XPLP48 (NJ)
- VIN:
- 1FDWE3FL5CDA62968
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 28.
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?
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 393.75A1-TFBMF (Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TFBMF)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDWE3FL5CDA62968 | NJ XPLP48 | FORD | E-350 | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TFBMF | Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89007264 | Sep 16, 2026 | NJ | L1 | 1FDWE3FL5CDA62968 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at METLIFE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89040997 | Sep 19, 2026 | ACADEMY EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
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| 88959112 | Sep 10, 2026 | GIOTTO BAKERY LLC | 7 | — |
| 88958449 | Sep 10, 2026 | HIMAT ENTERPRISE INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88957602 | Sep 10, 2026 | ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC | 1 | — |
| 88956192 | Sep 10, 2026 | ZUZU TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |