Roadside Inspection 88924349

Roadside inspection on Sep 7, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: MCA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3707460) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88924349
Date:
Sep 7, 2026
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORT WAYNE IN
Carrier (USDOT):
MCA EXPRESS LLC (3707460)
Operating authority:
MC1299799
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 30.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.44 violations per inspection across 71 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Indiana
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,153 Level 2 inspections in Indiana during 2026
vs typical at FORT WAYNE IN
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 170 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
29%
21 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
2
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
8 violations · 2 OOS · 2.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
33 violations · 6 OOS · 1.57 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD5XFSGD8413 MI L0204358442 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DW1A5329KSA16441 MI F333816 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers 2019

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 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
88859179 Aug 30, 2026 TX L2 TX 5 OOS
88743213 Aug 18, 2026 TN L3 1
88420159 Jul 14, 2026 KY L2 2 OOS

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