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Roadside Inspection 89183537

Roadside inspection on Oct 5, 2026 in California • Carrier: EMKA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4219055) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89183537
Date:
Oct 5, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
DONNER PASS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
EMKA EXPRESS LLC (4219055)
Operating authority:
MC1630481
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PXE7631 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving 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
2
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.55 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 76,779 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at DONNER PASS IF
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 7,243 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 628,818 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
13%
8 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
2
14 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
15 violations · 2 OOS · 5.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
20 violations · 2 OOS · 2.50 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 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID (HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material., severity weight 5). (177.823A-HMTVMMCNID)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4BC9EH6TN713807 OH PXE7631 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) 2026 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530R3198302 OH TTV9526 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2024 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
177.823A-HMTVMMCNID HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. 5 Hazardous Materials 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
89030018 Sep 17, 2026 PA L2 NEW STANTON BORO PA 10 OOS
88993040 Sep 10, 2026 IL L3 I80 4 —
88881760 Sep 2, 2026 NE L2 WAVERLY NE 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89030018 Sep 17, 2026 PA L2 4V4BC9EH6TN713807 OOS
87944692 May 22, 2026 OH L3 4V4BC9EH6TN713807 —
83289840 Nov 30, 2024 NE L3 1UYVS2530R3198302 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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Related records

Recent activity at DONNER PASS IF

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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89178246 Oct 5, 2026 LB CARGO INC 0 —
89178235 Oct 5, 2026 GODMAN TRUCKS INC 1 —