Roadside Inspection 89091922
Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: MIDNIGHT CARGO INC (USDOT 4418680) • Vehicle: Dodge STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89091922
- Date:
- Sep 23, 2026
- State:
- Illinois
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 14
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-70 E/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MIDNIGHT CARGO INC (4418680)
- Operating authority:
- MC1736878
- Vehicle:
- Dodge STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XXS0864 V (TX)
- VIN:
- Q
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 46.
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 395.8A-ELD (ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required), severity weight 5). (395.8A-ELD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | Q | TX XXS0864 V | Dodge | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F4828T6482862 | TX 433795N V | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A-ELD | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | 5 | Hours of Service | 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 | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
| 390.21TA | CMV not marked in accordance with regulations | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Related records
Recent activity at I-70 E/B
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89092507 | Sep 24, 2026 | AMERICA TRUCKING SERVICES LLC | 8 | OOS |
| 89092504 | Sep 24, 2026 | GVNL TRANSPORT LLC | 8 | OOS |
| 89092503 | Sep 24, 2026 | STACKS FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 89092501 | Sep 24, 2026 | DRAEGE & SONS LLC | 14 | OOS |
| 89091921 | Sep 23, 2026 | A&A GLOBAL LLC | 0 | — |
| 89091917 | Sep 23, 2026 | BIGMAN INC | 1 | — |