Roadside Inspection 88947996

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: P A CARIBE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3158554) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88947996
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ALLENTOWN CITY PA
Operating authority:
MC109544
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Intl Truck
Plate:
ZSA1225 (PA)

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 20.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 2.97 violations per inspection across 33 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,039 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at ALLENTOWN CITY PA
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 46 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 443,839 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
20%
5 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
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
17 violations · 2 OOS · 4.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
23 violations · 2 OOS · 4.60 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 396.3A1-DLDSCBBP (Driveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier., severity weight 3). (396.3A1-DLDSCBBP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTMMMMLXJH347116 PA ZSA1225 INTERNATIONAL
Ticket: Intl Truck
MA025 2018

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-DLDSCBBP Driveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203B-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.84-FL Floor - Inadequate floor condition. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88933920 Sep 8, 2026 PA L3 BETHLEHEM CITY PA 3
88894556 Sep 1, 2026 PA L2 POCONO PA 0
88498934 Jul 23, 2026 PA L1 12 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88498934 Jul 23, 2026 PA L1 1HTMMMMLXJH347116 OOS
86181843 Oct 28, 2025 PA L2 1HTMMMMLXJH347116
85272502 Jul 17, 2025 NJ L1 1HTMMMMLXJH347116
84685236 May 13, 2025 PA L1 1HTMMMMLXJH347116 OOS
84430959 Apr 16, 2025 PA L2 1HTMMMMLXJH347116
84117427 Mar 11, 2025 NJ L2 1HTMMMMLXJH347116
83910754 Feb 18, 2025 PA L3 1HTMMMMLXJH347116
83610687 Jan 14, 2025 NJ L2 1HTMMMMLXJH347116

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