Roadside Inspection 88809738

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: EL PELON EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4571538) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88809738
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PISCATAWAY SCALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
XTAG70 (NJ)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 17.

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 Level 2 median in New Jersey
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,259 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at PISCATAWAY SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,933 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
5
4 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

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFC2JDJZ6553 NJ XTAG70 FREIGHTLINER M2 2018

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.8-D Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88015373 Jun 2, 2026 NC L3 3ALACWFC2JDJZ6553
87880205 May 15, 2026 CO L1 3ALACWFC2JDJZ6553
82456621 Aug 21, 2024 NJ L2 3ALACWFC2JDJZ6553

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