Roadside Inspection 88941220

Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in New York • Carrier: EMPIRE DM INC (USDOT 2968659) • Vehicle: FORD BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88941220
Date:
Sep 8, 2026
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EAST SYRACUSE NY
Carrier (USDOT):
EMPIRE DM INC (2968659)
Vehicle:
FORD E-450 BUS
Plate:
26854LY (NY)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 5 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 5 median in New York
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 107 Level 5 inspections in New York during 2026
vs typical at EAST SYRACUSE NY
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 145 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 36,655 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 3.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 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 393.40F-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit, severity weight 4). (393.40F-BNPB)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 1FDFE4FS8HDC51487 NY 26854LY FORD E-450 2017

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance 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
88955317 Sep 9, 2026 NY L5 EAST SYRACUSE NY 0
88955235 Sep 9, 2026 NY L5 EAST SYRACUSE NY 0
88954929 Sep 9, 2026 NY L5 EAST SYRACUSE NY 0
88941312 Sep 8, 2026 NY L5 EAST SYRACUSE NY 0
88941242 Sep 8, 2026 NY L5 EAST SYRACUSE NY 1
88941098 Sep 8, 2026 NY L5 EAST SYRACUSE NY 0

Related records

Recent activity at EAST SYRACUSE NY

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
88955317 Sep 9, 2026 EMPIRE DM INC 0
88955235 Sep 9, 2026 EMPIRE DM INC 0
88954929 Sep 9, 2026 EMPIRE DM INC 0
88941312 Sep 8, 2026 EMPIRE DM INC 0
88941242 Sep 8, 2026 EMPIRE DM INC 1
88941098 Sep 8, 2026 EMPIRE DM INC 0