Roadside Inspection 88951182

Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: BMF EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3277867) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
2
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88951182
Date:
Sep 8, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-64 W/B EXIT RAMP 117
Carrier (USDOT):
BMF EXPRESS LLC (3277867)
Operating authority:
MC1035910
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3918104 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 52.

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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.20 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Illinois
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,065 Level 1 inspections in Illinois during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
12
11 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 trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
3
5 violations · 0 OOS · 1.67 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 396.3A1BL (Brake system pressure loss, severity weight 4). (396.3A1BL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X91N565193 IN 3918104 PETERBILT 379 2001
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF4820282021558 KY 508121 TRANSCRAFT
Ticket: Trail-Eze
Transcraft 2008

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2FT State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2FT State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.45B2 Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55D1 CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-LC Brake - Leak from air chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
89011507 Sep 16, 2026 OK L1 SEQUOYAH POE 8 OOS
88901660 Sep 2, 2026 CO L2 LIMON CO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89003727 Sep 14, 2026 TN L3 1TTF4820282021558
78423481 Apr 19, 2023 GA L3 1XP5DB9X91N565193

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