Roadside Inspection 88242004
Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: TANCHIK TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4025127) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88242004
- Date:
- Jun 24, 2026
- State:
- Illinois
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 15
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- INTERSTATE 55 NORTHBOUND
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TANCHIK TRANSPORTATION LLC (4025127)
- Vehicle:
- FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 89818V3 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FT7W2BT6RED94992
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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 53.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 393.43D (Brake - relay emergency valve, severity weight 7). (393.43D)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT7W2BT6RED94992 | CA 89818V3 | FORD | — | — | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 54GVC28T3T7065023 | CA 4XF2032 | SGAC | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390.35 | Making/causing false entries | 10 | General/Admin | — |
| 392.2MI | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2UCR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.47A | Brake chamber - cracked/broken | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D | Brake - relay emergency valve | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8A-ELD | Failing to keep RODS | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.95A | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB | 390.21TB | — | General/Admin | — |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | — | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 391.41A1-NPH | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | — | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.9D2 | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88268536 | Jun 29, 2026 | MD | L2 | — | 6 | OOS |
| 88181116 | Jun 18, 2026 | WY | L1 | — | 14 | OOS |
| 88084795 | Jun 9, 2026 | IA | L2 | — | 13 | — |
Related records
How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- 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.
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