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Roadside Inspection 89129444

Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2026 in Virginia • Carrier: CHIEF EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 759924) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89129444
Date:
Sep 29, 2026
State:
Virginia
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROANOKE VA
Carrier (USDOT):
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC (759924)
Operating authority:
MC342674
Vehicle:
MACK Anthem TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TE1076 (NC)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 22.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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 0.34 violations per inspection across 356 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Virginia
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,161 Level 1 inspections in Virginia during 2026
vs typical at ROANOKE VA
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 511 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 458,716 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
78%
105 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
12
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
40
8 violations · 2 OOS · 0.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
105
32 violations · 5 OOS · 0.30 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY2RM043818 NC TE1076 MACK Anthem 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D2ML240722 ME 3228251 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2021 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service —
395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service —
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
89138641 Sep 28, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 0 —
89099424 Sep 25, 2026 NC L1 ELKIN NC 0 —
89083630 Sep 23, 2026 VA L3 DUMFRIES VA 0 —
89090115 Sep 22, 2026 WV L3 GALLAGHER WV 1 —
89072670 Sep 22, 2026 VA L3 ROANOKE VA 0 —
88959919 Sep 10, 2026 NC L1 WILKESBORO NC 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89083630 Sep 23, 2026 VA L3 1M1AN4GY2RM043818 —
88382066 Jul 9, 2026 OH L3 1JJV532D2ML240722 —
85900470 Sep 27, 2025 NC L1 1M1AN4GY2RM043818 —
85670991 Sep 2, 2025 NC L3 1M1AN4GY2RM043818 —
85206772 Jul 12, 2025 NC L2 1M1AN4GY2RM043818 —
83343207 Dec 6, 2024 NC L3 1M1AN4GY2RM043818 —
80125902 Nov 8, 2023 NC L1 1M1AN4GY2RM043818 —
79408221 Aug 14, 2023 NC L3 1M1AN4GY2RM043818 —

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