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Roadside Inspection 89114765

Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: EMPIRE ENERGY LLC (USDOT 2392177) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89114765
Date:
Sep 26, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
FESTUS MO
Carrier (USDOT):
EMPIRE ENERGY LLC (2392177)
Operating authority:
MC877567
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
01KR4T (MO)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 13.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.27 violations per inspection across 37 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Missouri
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,643 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at FESTUS MO
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 87 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 617,774 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
16 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
7 violations · 0 OOS · 1.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
17 violations · 1 OOS · 1.06 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 396.5B-HWSL (HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking., severity weight 2). (396.5B-HWSL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9X7LD677080 MO 01KR4T PETERBILT 579 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1M9PT0A28SH355344 MO 95K7NS MISSISSIPPI TANK COMPANY Mississippi Tank Company 2025 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47A-BCFSBD Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
177.801-HMHCNP HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain: 2 Hazardous Materials —
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 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
89036045 Sep 18, 2026 KS L1 MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 125 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88456652 Jul 17, 2026 IL L1 1XPBDP9X7LD677080 —
85681723 Sep 4, 2025 MO L2 1M9PT0A28SH355344 —
85339310 Jul 27, 2025 KS L2 1XPBDP9X7LD677080 —
85174898 Jul 9, 2025 MO L2 1XPBDP9X7LD677080 —
79094424 Jul 9, 2023 AR L3 1XPBDP9X7LD677080 —

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