Roadside Inspection 88625982

Roadside inspection on Aug 5, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: ELJ ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2384292) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
4
31% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88625982
Date:
Aug 5, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TILFORD SD
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1327583 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 48.

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
13
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.41 violations per inspection across 37 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Dakota
13
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,528 Level 1 inspections in South Dakota during 2026
vs typical at TILFORD SD
13
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,176 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
13
12 more than the median (1)
Compared to 399,035 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)
35%
31 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
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
13
17 violations · 3 OOS · 1.31 per inspection
Prior 365 days
31
43 violations · 10 OOS · 1.39 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 393.209C-STSCL (Steering - Steering column has looseness in the u-bolt or positioning part., severity weight 6). (393.209C-STSCL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH2GN919614 IL P1327583 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K7SS122070 ME 5466957 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2025

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.209C-STSCL Steering - Steering column has looseness in the u-bolt or positioning part. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43A-TPV Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BSF Brake - Malfunction causing smoke or fire to emit from the wheel end. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 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
88626187 Aug 5, 2026 SD L2 1 OOS
88530843 Jul 27, 2026 SD L2 0
88514761 Jul 24, 2026 CA L3 DONNER PASS IF 0
88436662 Jul 16, 2026 OR L3 0
88400240 Jul 13, 2026 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 0
88374812 Jul 9, 2026 LA L3 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87518271 Apr 3, 2026 WA L2 4V4NC9EH2GN919614
83771446 Jan 30, 2025 IN L3 3H3V532K7SS122070
83320383 Dec 4, 2024 UT L1 4V4NC9EH2GN919614 OOS
81124151 Mar 12, 2024 IN L2 4V4NC9EH2GN919614

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