Roadside Inspection 88829563

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: EMPIRE HAULING LLC (USDOT 3548206) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88829563
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Carrier (USDOT):
EMPIRE HAULING LLC (3548206)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R700952 (TX)

What this inspection means

7 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 36.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.98 violations per inspection across 61 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 46,815 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,187 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
71%
7 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
7
6 violations · 0 OOS · 0.86 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLD62ELFM1908 TX R700952 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HTSN4529F7T93780 TX 167C211 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International 2015

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.33A-D Driver - Operating CMV while lamps/reflectors are obscured. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. 4 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
88416632 Jul 13, 2026 NM L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84976562 Jun 9, 2025 TX L1 1FUJGLD62ELFM1908
84015614 Feb 28, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGLD62ELFM1908 OOS
82624310 Sep 9, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLD62ELFM1908 OOS
82395177 Aug 14, 2024 NM L3 1FUJGLD62ELFM1908
81727961 May 24, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLD62ELFM1908

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