Roadside Inspection 88674385
Roadside inspection on Aug 10, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 1546562) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88674385
- Date:
- Aug 10, 2026
- State:
- Arizona
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PHOENIX AZ
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (1546562)
- Operating authority:
- MC574860
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- ZP28075 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690
What this inspection means
The driver 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 32.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690 | CA ZP28075 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2532GU517111 | ME 5416928 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89029051 | Sep 17, 2026 | CA | L1 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE | 1 | — |
| 89013354 | Sep 15, 2026 | NM | L2 | NM | 1 | — |
| 88865030 | Aug 30, 2026 | AZ | L1 | SANDERS AZ | 1 | — |
| 88700712 | Aug 12, 2026 | AZ | L2 | — | 5 | OOS |
| 88632506 | Aug 6, 2026 | NM | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88586502 | Aug 1, 2026 | NM | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87748513 | May 1, 2026 | MO | L2 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690 | OOS |
| 85637415 | Aug 28, 2025 | CA | L5 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690 | — |
| 85441470 | Aug 8, 2025 | OK | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690 | — |
| 84112683 | Mar 9, 2025 | AZ | L1 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690 | — |
| 83712476 | Jan 27, 2025 | MO | L2 | 1UYVS2532GU517111 | — |
| 86945733 | Jan 17, 2025 | NM | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690 | — |
| 83046482 | Oct 30, 2024 | AR | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690 | — |
| 82434894 | Aug 19, 2024 | NM | L1 | 3AKJHHDR9LSKC0690 | — |
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