Roadside Inspection 88865711

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 3648480) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88865711
Date:
Aug 31, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
STRABAN TOWNSHIP PA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1237742 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 34.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.73 violations per inspection across 129 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 15,325 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 554,421 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)
28%
58 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
3
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
18 violations · 3 OOS · 2.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
58
117 violations · 16 OOS · 2.02 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXLSKZ6732 IL P1237742 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D6PL414327 IL 886972ST WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2023

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 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
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8F5-HOSM HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record truck or tractor and trailer unit number, or license number and state for each 24 hour period. Date 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
88715128 Aug 15, 2026 TN L3 0
88709245 Aug 14, 2026 TN L1 0
88696922 Aug 11, 2026 GA L3 3
88372951 Jul 8, 2026 AZ L2 12 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88031350 May 31, 2026 NM L3 1JJV532D6PL414327
88031350 May 31, 2026 NM L3 3AKJHHDRXLSKZ6732
87507641 Apr 7, 2026 ME L3 3AKJHHDRXLSKZ6732
87507641 Apr 7, 2026 ME L3 1JJV532D6PL414327
86063302 Oct 14, 2025 FL L2 1JJV532D6PL414327
84964301 Jun 13, 2025 KS L3 3AKJHHDRXLSKZ6732
84921104 Jun 10, 2025 ID L1 3AKJHHDRXLSKZ6732 OOS
84191238 Mar 20, 2025 KY L3 1JJV532D6PL414327

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