Roadside Inspection 88905795

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: SKY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3452293) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88905795
Date:
Sep 4, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UPPER FRANKFORD TWP PA
Carrier (USDOT):
SKY EXPRESS LLC (3452293)
Operating authority:
MC1124302
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DF77LQ (FL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.14 violations per inspection across 66 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 31,406 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 594,945 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
19%
62 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
8
23 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
33 violations · 6 OOS · 2.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
62
136 violations · 19 OOS · 2.19 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 392.9AA1 (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority., severity weight 0). (392.9AA1)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR9NSMV7915 FL DF77LQ FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5326TT601727 TN 6 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) 2026

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLUP State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway. 1 Unsafe Driving
392.9AA1 Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. Unsafe Driving OOS

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
88930865 Sep 8, 2026 OK L3 I40 EB 307, 1 W SALLISAW 1
88880509 Sep 2, 2026 VA L2 GLASGOW VA 4 OOS
88834754 Aug 26, 2026 MO L2 FORISTELL MO 2 OOS
88833161 Aug 26, 2026 AZ L2 WILLCOX AZ 1
88784649 Aug 23, 2026 NM L2 NM 1 OOS
88768366 Aug 20, 2026 FL L3 1

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