Roadside Inspection 88838426
Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: SILK ROAD TRANS INC (USDOT 2874679) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88838426
- Date:
- Aug 27, 2026
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRISTOL IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SILK ROAD TRANS INC (2874679)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AH32506 (PA)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH1PN328917
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 19.
Compared to the median Level 3 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 391.11B2-Q (Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record., severity weight 4). (391.11B2-Q)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH1PN328917 | PA AH32506 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2530P3802721 | ME 5110274 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 4 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.22H1-ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver''s hours-of-service records to an authorized safety official | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H3-ELDMF | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88830015 | Aug 26, 2026 | IL | L3 | T-4 | 1 | — |
| 88775460 | Aug 23, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88762909 | Aug 20, 2026 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88754882 | Aug 19, 2026 | OH | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88732897 | Aug 18, 2026 | OH | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88629676 | Aug 5, 2026 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86928364 | Jan 29, 2026 | OH | L2 | 4V4NC9EH1PN328917 | OOS |
| 86928364 | Jan 29, 2026 | OH | L2 | 1UYVS2530P3802721 | OOS |
| 86111721 | Oct 5, 2025 | CA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH1PN328917 | — |
| 86111721 | Oct 5, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1UYVS2530P3802721 | — |
| 85465273 | Aug 5, 2025 | MN | L2 | 1UYVS2530P3802721 | OOS |
| 85465273 | Aug 5, 2025 | MN | L2 | 4V4NC9EH1PN328917 | OOS |
| 85174311 | Jul 3, 2025 | GA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1PN328917 | — |
| 85174311 | Jul 3, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1UYVS2530P3802721 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87669657 | Apr 24, 2026 | WASTE AWAY TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | OOS |