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Roadside Inspection 88992448

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: BRAVE CARGO LLC (USDOT 4568314)

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
9
75% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88992448
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I55
Carrier (USDOT):
BRAVE CARGO LLC (4568314)
Operating authority:
MC1816747

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 57.

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 3.95 violations per inspection across 37 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Illinois
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,065 Level 1 inspections in Illinois during 2026
vs typical at I55
12
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 491 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
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 449,299 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)
22%
37 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
17
55 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
37
146 violations · 21 OOS · 3.95 per inspection
Prior 365 days
37
146 violations · 21 OOS · 3.95 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 383.23A2 (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23A2)

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2 Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.41A Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness OOS
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
89088679 Sep 23, 2026 WY L1 CHEYENNE I-80 POE 0 —
89040941 Sep 19, 2026 MS L1 JONES COUNTY MS 2 —
89016250 Sep 17, 2026 NC L1 HILLSBOROUGH NC 2 OOS
89015628 Sep 15, 2026 IL L1 SCALE 20 11 OOS
89000894 Sep 15, 2026 PA L1 SNYDER TWP PA 0 —
88914672 Sep 4, 2026 IL L1 I55 4 OOS

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