Roadside Inspection 88817844
Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 253615) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88817844
- Date:
- Aug 25, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GORDONSVILLE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (253615)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- K473HZ (TN)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X5SD764863
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.82 violations per inspection across 448 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 25,759 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at GORDONSVILLE TN
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 420 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 561,586 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
53%
109 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
7
7 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
12 violations · 6 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
109
84 violations · 26 OOS · 0.77 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9X5SD764863 | TN K473HZ | PETERBILT | 579 | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D0HL947162 | TN 720352T | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2017 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88781309 | Aug 24, 2026 | KY | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88749356 | Aug 19, 2026 | AR | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 88638287 | Aug 7, 2026 | MS | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88619124 | Aug 3, 2026 | TX | L2 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 88618419 | Aug 3, 2026 | TX | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 88606554 | Aug 2, 2026 | TX | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87960275 | May 25, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1XPBDP9X5SD764863 | — |
| 85346437 | Jul 29, 2025 | AL | L2 | 1XPBDP9X5SD764863 | — |
| 85385308 | Jul 26, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XPBDP9X5SD764863 | — |
| 84179947 | Mar 20, 2025 | KY | L1 | 1XPBDP9X5SD764863 | OOS |
| 82900906 | Oct 8, 2024 | TX | L1 | 1JJV532D0HL947162 | — |
Related records
Carrier
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
GORDONSVILLE TN
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Tennessee
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XPBDP9X5SD764863
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
K473HZ (TN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at GORDONSVILLE TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88818777 | Aug 25, 2026 | KDL HOTSHOT LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 88818426 | Aug 25, 2026 | TRIBE EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 88816824 | Aug 25, 2026 | HAUL IT RIGHT INC | 4 | — |
| 88796053 | Aug 24, 2026 | SUMMERTOWN METALS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87747751 | May 1, 2026 | COBRA EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87747326 | May 1, 2026 | BIG B TRUCKING LLC | 8 | OOS |