Roadside Inspection 89104557
Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 253615) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89104557
- Date:
- Sep 24, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- STANTON TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE EXPRESS INC (253615)
- Operating authority:
- MC179963
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- W9893HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJJHDR8VSXF4433
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJJHDR8VSXF4433 | TN W9893HY | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2027 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7KYFC4829TED47084 | TN 850236T | DORSEY | Dorsey | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89103845 | Sep 24, 2026 | TN | L3 | LEXINGTON TN | 0 | — |
| 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 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at STANTON TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89106248 | Sep 25, 2026 | SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC | 0 | — |
| 89106016 | Sep 25, 2026 | HAPPY GLOBAL LOGISTICS | 0 | — |
| 89105994 | Sep 25, 2026 | HOTSHOTK LLC | 0 | — |
| 89105972 | Sep 25, 2026 | MIDWEST LOGISTICS SYSTEMS LTD | 0 | — |
| 89105955 | Sep 25, 2026 | PREMIUM TRANSPORT SOLUTION LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89105937 | Sep 25, 2026 | KROGER DEDICATED LOGISTICS COMPANY | 0 | — |