Roadside Inspection 88884148

Roadside inspection on Sep 1, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: PAUL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 230544) • Vehicle: Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
3
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88884148
Date:
Sep 1, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IL-26
Carrier (USDOT):
PAUL TRUCKING INC (230544)
Vehicle:
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1187283 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 46.

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
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,639 Level 2 inspections in Illinois during 2026
vs typical at IL-26
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 53 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 556,902 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
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 396.3A1-CH (Brake - Hole in Spring Brake Housing, severity weight 4). (396.3A1-CH)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6AVX5LU88029 IL P1187283 Freightliner
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DTP16X2XGP021551 IL 7657ST Dorsey

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47B Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-CH Brake - Hole in Spring Brake Housing 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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