Roadside Inspection 88927010
Roadside inspection on Sep 6, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: DEFENDER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4554943) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88927010
- Date:
- Sep 6, 2026
- State:
- Illinois
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-90
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DEFENDER EXPRESS INC (4554943)
- Operating authority:
- MC1809567
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- EP11222 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3HAMMMML2GL738845
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 1.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8 (Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner), severity weight 1). (395.8)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3HAMMMML2GL738845 | CA EP11222 | INTERNATIONAL | MA025 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89316671 | Oct 21, 2026 | KY | L3 | BEAVER DAM KY | 0 | — |
| 88883614 | Sep 2, 2026 | PA | L3 | BEAVER TWP PA | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88685446 | Aug 11, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 3HAMMMML2GL738845 | OOS |
| 86377909 | Nov 18, 2025 | CA | L3 | 3HAMMMML2GL738845 | — |
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