Roadside Inspection 88527342

Roadside inspection on Jul 26, 2026 in North Dakota • Carrier: AMBER CARGO LLC (USDOT 3730442) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88527342
Date:
Jul 26, 2026
State:
North Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FARGO ND
Carrier (USDOT):
AMBER CARGO LLC (3730442)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL MV607 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Custom Scott
Plate:
97FRER (FL)

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 17.

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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.61 violations per inspection across 28 prior records
vs Level 1 median in North Dakota
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,814 Level 1 inspections in North Dakota during 2026
vs typical at FARGO ND
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,212 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
17 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
5
7 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
15 violations · 2 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
29 violations · 4 OOS · 1.71 per inspection
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3HAEUMML6RL747653 FL 97FRER INTERNATIONAL
Ticket: Custom Scott
MV607 2024

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E1PC HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - NON–OOS 7 Hours of Service
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS 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
88794581 Aug 25, 2026 MS L1 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST MS 1 OOS
88775270 Aug 22, 2026 AR L1 3 OOS
88691873 Aug 12, 2026 VA L3 0
88522845 Jul 25, 2026 TN L3 0
88458817 Jul 19, 2026 NM L1 1
88417566 Jul 14, 2026 AL L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87850585 May 13, 2026 MS L1 3HAEUMML6RL747653
86422707 Nov 25, 2025 NC L2 3HAEUMML6RL747653

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