Roadside Inspection 88951265
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: AVAZ EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4394097) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88951265
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2026
- State:
- Illinois
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-57
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AVAZ EXPRESS LLC (4394097)
- Operating authority:
- MC1724046
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 211321H (IL)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRLL5NG319109
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 35.
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?
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 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking, severity weight 4). (393.43)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRLL5NG319109 | IL 211321H | RAM | 3500 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4M9BG402XR1144347 | IL T567892 | MP | Gooseneck | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-LLEAK | A liquid fuel system with a dripping leak at any point. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.201A | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.45B | Expired medical examiner's certificate | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 395.15G02 | Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88847258 | Aug 27, 2026 | MO | L1 | LEBANON MO | 6 | OOS |
| 88775413 | Aug 23, 2026 | AR | L1 | — | 7 | OOS |
| 88716278 | Aug 16, 2026 | OK | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 88701948 | Aug 14, 2026 | IN | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 88681048 | Aug 7, 2026 | MO | L3 | — | 5 | OOS |
| 88676846 | Aug 7, 2026 | WA | L3 | — | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88676846 | Aug 7, 2026 | WA | L3 | 3C63RRLL5NG319109 | — |
| 88676846 | Aug 7, 2026 | WA | L3 | 4M9BG402XR1144347 | — |
| 85553445 | Aug 21, 2025 | UT | L2 | 3C63RRLL5NG319109 | OOS |
| 84874053 | Jun 5, 2025 | ME | L2 | 4M9BG402XR1144347 | OOS |
| 83317632 | Dec 4, 2024 | KS | L1 | 3C63RRLL5NG319109 | — |
| 80855589 | Feb 9, 2024 | MT | L2 | 4M9BG402XR1144347 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at I-57
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89015760 | Sep 15, 2026 | TRANS QUALITY INC | 0 | — |
| 89015730 | Sep 15, 2026 | RAMA TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 89015659 | Sep 15, 2026 | ALFA 1 TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89015575 | Sep 15, 2026 | BJT EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 89015522 | Sep 15, 2026 | SHARKEY TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 89015510 | Sep 15, 2026 | TRIPLE A TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | OOS |