Roadside Inspection 88993040

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: EMKA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4219055)

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88993040
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I80
Carrier (USDOT):
EMKA EXPRESS LLC (4219055)
Operating authority:
MC1630481

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Illinois
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 25,207 Level 3 inspections in Illinois during 2026
vs typical at I80
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 263 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 616,088 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

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

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2LC Improper lane change 5 Unsafe Driving
395.24D ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically 3 Hours of Service
395.22H2 Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet 1 Hours of Service
395.22H3 Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements 1 Hours of Service

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
89030018 Sep 17, 2026 PA L2 NEW STANTON BORO PA 10 OOS
88881760 Sep 2, 2026 NE L2 WAVERLY NE 1 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at I80

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89015746 Sep 15, 2026 SHARP FARMS LLC 0
89015533 Sep 15, 2026 MAGNUM FREIGHT INC 2
89002559 Sep 14, 2026 RAJ TRANSPORT INC 1
89002816 Sep 13, 2026 ROBERT L GAST INC 6
88992562 Sep 13, 2026 DHURALA TRANS INC 4 OOS
88993042 Sep 12, 2026 TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC 0