Roadside Inspection 89103845
Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 253615) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89103845
- Date:
- Sep 24, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LEXINGTON TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (253615)
- Operating authority:
- MC179963
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- K445HZ (TN)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X5SD728137
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.81 violations per inspection across 459 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 29,532 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at LEXINGTON TN
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 171 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
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 627,134 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
54%
102 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
11
8 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
22
20 violations · 9 OOS · 0.91 per inspection
Prior 365 days
102
77 violations · 22 OOS · 0.75 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9X5SD728137 | TN K445HZ | PETERBILT | 579 | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D5HL947156 | TN 720346T | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2017 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89104557 | Sep 24, 2026 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 1 | OOS |
| 89094033 | Sep 23, 2026 | FL | L2 | JASPER FL | 1 | OOS |
| 89073216 | Sep 22, 2026 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 1 | — |
| 89037497 | Sep 17, 2026 | TN | L2 | MOHAWK TN | 0 | — |
| 89021670 | Sep 15, 2026 | TN | L2 | LAKELAND TN | 1 | — |
| 89025384 | Sep 12, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85743441 | Sep 9, 2025 | TN | L1 | 1XPBDP9X5SD728137 | OOS |
| 84763070 | May 21, 2025 | TN | L3 | 1XPBDP9X5SD728137 | — |
| 83015331 | Oct 28, 2024 | KY | L1 | 1XPBDP9X5SD728137 | OOS |
| 80888398 | Feb 18, 2024 | AR | L3 | 1JJV532D5HL947156 | — |
| 80821314 | Feb 10, 2024 | AR | L3 | 1JJV532D5HL947156 | — |
Related records
Carrier
EMPIRE EXPRESS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC179963
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
LEXINGTON TN
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Tennessee
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XPBDP9X5SD728137
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
K445HZ (TN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at LEXINGTON TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89104501 | Sep 24, 2026 | STATE LINES TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89103739 | Sep 24, 2026 | GTG TIME INC | 0 | — |
| 89102443 | Sep 24, 2026 | MAIK & YENN TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89103492 | Sep 23, 2026 | DACONGOKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 89092797 | Sep 23, 2026 | VV LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC | 0 | — |
| 89088351 | Sep 22, 2026 | R & W FREIGHT LINE LLC | 0 | — |