Roadside Inspection 88741688

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: EMPIRE X-PRESS INC (USDOT 3397215) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88741688
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CONNEAUT OH
Carrier (USDOT):
EMPIRE X-PRESS INC (3397215)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
RC61631 (MI)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 67.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.83 violations per inspection across 47 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,672 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at CONNEAUT OH
10
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 201 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,848 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
30%
20 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
7 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
9 violations · 1 OOS · 2.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
35 violations · 5 OOS · 1.75 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFC3JDJH5075 MI RC61631 FREIGHTLINER M2 2018

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
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 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
88850749 Aug 29, 2026 PA L3 ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP PA 1
88813968 Aug 24, 2026 IL L3 I-55 NB 2 OOS
88646067 Aug 7, 2026 IL L1 5
88600816 Aug 4, 2026 MI L2 MONROE SCALE S/B 2 OOS
88202067 Jun 19, 2026 TN L3 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88813968 Aug 24, 2026 IL L3 3ALACWFC3JDJH5075 OOS
88400554 Jul 14, 2026 NJ L3 3ALACWFC3JDJH5075
88016912 Jun 1, 2026 MI L3 3ALACWFC3JDJH5075
87370275 Mar 20, 2026 MA L3 3ALACWFC3JDJH5075
86385944 Nov 20, 2025 MI L3 3ALACWFC3JDJH5075
83985442 Feb 26, 2025 MI L3 3ALACWFC3JDJH5075
80146722 Nov 13, 2023 OH L2 3ALACWFC3JDJH5075

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