Roadside Inspection 88599994

Roadside inspection on Aug 3, 2026 in California • Carrier: EMPIRE CARGO LLC (USDOT 3876111) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88599994
Date:
Aug 3, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Carrier (USDOT):
EMPIRE CARGO LLC (3876111)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RP21047 (WA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.40 violations per inspection across 132 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 98,896 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 15,474 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
32%
47 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
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
47
132 violations · 11 OOS · 2.81 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR3KN610204 WA RP21047 INTERNATIONAL LT625 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531EP046001 WA 22393AL UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47A-LJN Brakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83G Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 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
88798015 Aug 25, 2026 OR L3 UMATILLA OR 3 OOS
88672875 Aug 7, 2026 WA L2 2
88395282 Jul 13, 2026 UT L3 1
88057403 Jun 4, 2026 WA L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87710168 Apr 29, 2026 OR L3 3HSDZAPR3KN610204
87664769 Apr 21, 2026 UT L3 3HSDZAPR3KN610204
86579807 Dec 13, 2025 ID L3 1UYVS2531EP046001
86027503 Oct 8, 2025 WA L2 3HSDZAPR3KN610204 OOS
85591080 Aug 25, 2025 UT L2 1UYVS2531EP046001
84970144 Jun 12, 2025 WA L2 3HSDZAPR3KN610204 OOS
83822924 Feb 8, 2025 ID L2 3HSDZAPR3KN610204
83267171 Nov 26, 2024 WA L3 3HSDZAPR3KN610204

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