Roadside Inspection 88874267

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: BOWER TRUCK SERVICE INC (USDOT 942868) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88874267
Date:
Aug 31, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
IL HWY 146 @ IL HWY 3
Operating authority:
MC400326
Vehicle:
MACK CHN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
61686Z (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 43.

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 Illinois
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,318 Level 2 inspections in Illinois 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 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AJ06Y56N004068 IL 61686Z MACK CHN 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9DA35C591066077 IL 428856ST TRAILSTAR
Ticket: Trst
TrailStar Manufacturing Corp 2009

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2MI Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2MI Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.45D Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 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
88992784 Sep 10, 2026 IL L3 IL-3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84305858 Apr 2, 2025 IL L3 1M1AJ06Y56N004068
84305858 Apr 2, 2025 IL L3 1T9DA35C591066077

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