Roadside Inspection 88672875

Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2026 in Washington • Carrier: EMPIRE CARGO LLC (USDOT 3876111) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88672875
Date:
Aug 7, 2026
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OUTLOOK WA
Carrier (USDOT):
EMPIRE CARGO LLC (3876111)
Vehicle:
MACK Anthem TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RP21042 (WA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 5.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.41 violations per inspection across 133 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Washington
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,696 Level 2 inspections in Washington during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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
2
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
8 violations · 1 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
47
122 violations · 11 OOS · 2.60 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY5LM018063 WA RP21042 MACK Anthem 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5323ST501860 ME 5305075 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Ticket: Unknown
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) 2025

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. 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
88798015 Aug 25, 2026 OR L3 UMATILLA OR 3 OOS
88599994 Aug 3, 2026 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 3
88395282 Jul 13, 2026 UT L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88021094 Jun 2, 2026 OR L2 1M1AN4GY5LM018063 OOS
87337019 Mar 19, 2026 OR L1 1M1AN4GY5LM018063 OOS
86711123 Jan 4, 2026 CO L3 1M1AN4GY5LM018063
86184584 Oct 27, 2025 CA L2 1M1AN4GY5LM018063 OOS
1712000463 Oct 22, 2025 CO L2 5V8VC5323ST501860
85929246 Sep 30, 2025 WY L1 1M1AN4GY5LM018063 OOS
84864406 Jun 4, 2025 NE L3 1M1AN4GY5LM018063
84675005 May 12, 2025 UT L3 1M1AN4GY5LM018063

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