Roadside Inspection 88669652

Roadside inspection on Aug 10, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: EXCELENCE INC (USDOT 4474028) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88669652
Date:
Aug 10, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-57
Carrier (USDOT):
EXCELENCE INC (4474028)
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
VCR5798 (PA)

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 21.

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 Level 1 median in Illinois
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,684 Level 1 inspections in Illinois during 2026
vs typical at I-57
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,001 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
7
6 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
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 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking, severity weight 4). (393.43)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7W2B66KED81398 PA VCR5798 FORD F-250 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5325CL003399 PA XSF2373 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2012

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E False report of drivers record of duty status 7 Hours of Service
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.30 Improper battery installation 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2 Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.15G02 Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids. 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
88746741 Aug 18, 2026 SD L3 2 OOS
88614443 Aug 5, 2026 MS L1 0
88608968 Aug 3, 2026 OH L3 1
88528004 Jul 25, 2026 KY L1 0
88410457 Jul 13, 2026 MD L2 1
88113874 Jun 11, 2026 PA L1 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88614443 Aug 5, 2026 MS L1 1FT7W2B66KED81398
88614443 Aug 5, 2026 MS L1 5VGFW5325CL003399
88028679 Jun 1, 2026 PA L1 5VGFW5325CL003399 OOS
87047604 Feb 12, 2026 FL L1 5VGFW5325CL003399 OOS
86189549 Oct 28, 2025 DE L1 5VGFW5325CL003399
85344662 Jul 22, 2025 NY L2 5VGFW5325CL003399 OOS
84750318 May 15, 2025 NY L1 5VGFW5325CL003399 OOS
84302152 Apr 1, 2025 PA L1 5VGFW5325CL003399 OOS

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