Roadside Inspection 88581613
Roadside inspection on Jul 30, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: ELITE CARGO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3561175) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88581613
- Date:
- Jul 30, 2026
- State:
- Arizona
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 14
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SEDONA AZ
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ELITE CARGO EXPRESS INC (3561175)
- Operating authority:
- MC1196027
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- ZP83096 (CA)
- VIN:
- 4V4BC9EH2TN709981
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 77.
Compared to the median Level 2 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
14
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.27 violations per inspection across 88 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Arizona
14
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 25,173 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2026
vs typical at SEDONA AZ
14
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 549 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
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 615,797 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
28%
39 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
3
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
13 violations · 1 OOS · 1.44 per inspection
Prior 365 days
39
113 violations · 8 OOS · 2.90 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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4BC9EH2TN709981 | CA ZP83096 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL (4) | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2531R3180164 | CA 4WK1107 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89106566 | Sep 26, 2026 | CA | L3 | DESERT HILLS IF | 0 | — |
| 88717989 | Aug 17, 2026 | CA | L2 | SAN BERNARDINO | 1 | — |
| 88711949 | Aug 14, 2026 | AZ | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 88646303 | Aug 7, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 88506672 | Jul 22, 2026 | AZ | L2 | — | 5 | OOS |
| 88371401 | Jul 10, 2026 | PA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85843374 | Sep 19, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1UYVS2531R3180164 | — |
| 85626367 | Aug 25, 2025 | LA | L3 | 1UYVS2531R3180164 | — |
| 84679410 | May 15, 2025 | AL | L3 | 1UYVS2531R3180164 | — |
| 84507988 | Apr 28, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1UYVS2531R3180164 | — |
| 83753263 | Jan 30, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1UYVS2531R3180164 | — |
| 83279454 | Nov 27, 2024 | CA | L2 | 1UYVS2531R3180164 | — |
Related records
Carrier
ELITE CARGO EXPRESS INC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Insurance
Insurance-lapse watch · HIGH
BMC-91 filing instability signal for this carrier.
HIGH
Authority
MC1196027
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
SEDONA AZ
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Arizona
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4BC9EH2TN709981
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
ZP83096 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at SEDONA AZ
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89088205 | Sep 23, 2026 | TROUBLEFREE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89087090 | Sep 23, 2026 | DAILY DIRECT LLC | 0 | — |