Roadside Inspection 89039870
Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC (USDOT 44064) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89039870
- Date:
- Sep 18, 2026
- State:
- Arizona
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TEMPE AZ
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC (44064)
- Operating authority:
- MC164259
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- D00LLY (AZ)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRHL0RG242051
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 6.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRHL0RG242051 | AZ D00LLY |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 46UFU4035M1234402 | NV 22742PT |
ROADCLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Ticket: Diamond C
|
Roadclipper Enterprises, Inc. | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89041907 | Sep 18, 2026 | AZ | L3 | WIKIEUP AZ | 0 | — |
| 89040179 | Sep 18, 2026 | AZ | L2 | MESA AZ | 0 | — |
| 89039744 | Sep 18, 2026 | AZ | L2 | MESA AZ | 0 | — |
| 89024474 | Sep 16, 2026 | AZ | L2 | GREEN VALLEY AZ | 0 | — |
| 88941435 | Sep 8, 2026 | AZ | L3 | TUCSON AZ | 0 | — |
| 88911927 | Sep 3, 2026 | AZ | L3 | MARANA AZ | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83693777 | Jan 24, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3C63RRHL0RG242051 | — |
| 83693777 | Jan 24, 2025 | CA | L2 | 46UFU4035M1234402 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at TEMPE AZ
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89042067 | Sep 18, 2026 | SIERRA VERDE CONSTRUCTION LLC | 1 | — |
| 89039271 | Sep 17, 2026 | EXCELLENCE CARRIER LLC | 6 | — |
| 89038931 | Sep 17, 2026 | COURTESY CHEVROLET | 5 | OOS |
| 89038724 | Sep 17, 2026 | BEECROFT LLC | 4 | — |
| 89038186 | Sep 17, 2026 | PREMIER UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION LLC | 5 | — |
| 89037983 | Sep 17, 2026 | VALUE TRUCK OF AZ LLC | 2 | — |