Roadside Inspection 89139519
Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: ELK LOGISTIC INC (USDOT 3499433) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89139519
- Date:
- Sep 29, 2026
- State:
- South Dakota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SISSETON SD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ELK LOGISTIC INC (3499433)
- Operating authority:
- MC1154511
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 5700 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- CSU896 (MB)
- VIN:
- 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295
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 11.
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?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.26 per inspection).
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 396.3A1-BALR (Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BALR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295 | MB CSU896 | WESTERN STAR | 5700 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 527SR5320DM002475 | MB TL8867 |
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC
Ticket: Vanguard
|
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88932887 | Sep 8, 2026 | MT | L1 | ARMINGTON MT | 0 | — |
| 88810005 | Aug 26, 2026 | SD | L1 | SISSETON SD | 0 | — |
| 88706992 | Aug 14, 2026 | SD | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88294054 | Jun 30, 2026 | SD | L3 | 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295 | — |
| 87946656 | May 24, 2026 | MT | L3 | 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295 | — |
| 85839469 | Sep 19, 2025 | KY | L3 | 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295 | — |
| 84580341 | May 1, 2025 | IN | L3 | 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295 | OOS |
| 82493731 | Aug 27, 2024 | SD | L1 | 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295 | — |
| 82080386 | Jul 5, 2024 | SD | L2 | 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295 | — |
| 81603718 | May 4, 2024 | IL | L3 | 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295 | — |
| 81290912 | Apr 5, 2024 | SD | L3 | 5KJJBHDR4MLMU3295 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at SISSETON SD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89142241 | Sep 30, 2026 | ASKA TRANSIT LLC | 8 | OOS |
| 89142215 | Sep 30, 2026 | MAGNUM LTD | 5 | OOS |
| 89140924 | Sep 29, 2026 | 370 TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 89139584 | Sep 29, 2026 | HAYDEN TOWER COMPANY LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89139580 | Sep 29, 2026 | LIGHT WAY TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |
| 89139578 | Sep 29, 2026 | ANBER CORP | 1 | — |