Roadside Inspection 89035330

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in California • Carrier: EMPIRE TRUCKING CORPORATION (USDOT 2592287) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89035330
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MT. PASS IF
Operating authority:
MC909429
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP40602 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.25 violations per inspection across 56 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 104,371 Level 1 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at MT. PASS IF
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,884 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
17 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
1
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
18 violations · 3 OOS · 2.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
48 violations · 7 OOS · 2.82 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDV6ESFY5020 CA ZP40602 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N148205G1514978 CA 4XP7168 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2016

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 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
89018909 Sep 16, 2026 CA L3 MT. PASS IF 1
88612285 Aug 3, 2026 CA L1 RAINBOW IF 6 OOS
88538396 Jul 28, 2026 NV L1 SLOAN CHECKSITE 3
88544957 Jul 27, 2026 CA L1 RAINBOW IF 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89018909 Sep 16, 2026 CA L3 13N148205G1514978
89018909 Sep 16, 2026 CA L3 3AKJGLDV6ESFY5020
87964991 May 26, 2026 CA L1 3AKJGLDV6ESFY5020 OOS
86041800 Aug 26, 2025 NV L2 3AKJGLDV6ESFY5020
85083777 Jun 26, 2025 NM L2 13N148205G1514978
84672569 Apr 14, 2025 CA L2 3AKJGLDV6ESFY5020 OOS

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