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Roadside Inspection 88468906

Roadside inspection on Jul 20, 2026 in Oregon • Carrier: SILK EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4216701) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88468906
Date:
Jul 20, 2026
State:
Oregon
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KLAMATH FALLS OR
Carrier (USDOT):
SILK EXPRESS LLC (4216701)
Operating authority:
MC1629160
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 19.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.04 violations per inspection across 26 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Oregon
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,324 Level 2 inspections in Oregon during 2026
vs typical at KLAMATH FALLS OR
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 676 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 609,249 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
19%
21 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
16 violations · 2 OOS · 5.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
50 violations · 9 OOS · 2.38 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.6× their typical violation rate (16 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.04 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 IL P1271948IL FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5323PM301725 ME 5135548 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) 2023 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
89019007 Sep 17, 2026 OR L3 LA GRANDE OR 0 —
88744021 Aug 18, 2026 TN L2 — 5 OOS
88224272 Jun 23, 2026 SD L3 — 2 OOS
88096541 Jun 8, 2026 CA L2 CAJON SCALES 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88744021 Aug 18, 2026 TN L2 5V8VC5323PM301725 OOS
88744021 Aug 18, 2026 TN L2 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 OOS
88224272 Jun 23, 2026 SD L3 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 OOS
88224272 Jun 23, 2026 SD L3 5V8VC5323PM301725 OOS
87821143 May 12, 2026 MI L2 5V8VC5323PM301725 —
87821143 May 12, 2026 MI L2 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 —
87159312 Feb 20, 2026 MT L3 5V8VC5323PM301725 —
87159312 Feb 20, 2026 MT L3 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 —

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