Roadside Inspection 89241670
Roadside inspection on Oct 6, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4456159) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89241670
- Date:
- Oct 6, 2026
- State:
- Indiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ELKHART IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC (4456159)
- Operating authority:
- MC1756688
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- H488126 (TN)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT0REF52718
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 5.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 393.40F-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit, severity weight 4). (393.40F-BNPB)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W3DT0REF52718 | TN H488126 | FORD | F-350 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F4825T6443890 | TN 673820T | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89303113 | Oct 18, 2026 | TN | L1 | HOLLADAY TN | 0 | — |
| 89147140 | Sep 30, 2026 | NM | L1 | NM | 0 | — |
| 89064957 | Sep 22, 2026 | NJ | L1 | KNOWLTON SCALE | 3 | — |
| 88882936 | Sep 2, 2026 | IA | L1 | IA | 12 | OOS |
| 88865896 | Aug 31, 2026 | NM | L1 | NM | 2 | — |
| 88705710 | Aug 13, 2026 | KS | L1 | — | 5 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88705710 | Aug 13, 2026 | KS | L1 | 1FT8W3DT0REF52718 | — |
| 88705710 | Aug 13, 2026 | KS | L1 | 16V3F4825T6443890 | — |
| 87308197 | Mar 15, 2026 | TN | L1 | 16V3F4825T6443890 | — |
| 87308197 | Mar 15, 2026 | TN | L1 | 1FT8W3DT0REF52718 | — |
| 86986281 | Feb 6, 2026 | TN | L1 | 16V3F4825T6443890 | — |
| 86986281 | Feb 6, 2026 | TN | L1 | 1FT8W3DT0REF52718 | — |
| 86350685 | Nov 14, 2025 | NC | L3 | 16V3F4825T6443890 | — |
| 86350685 | Nov 14, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1FT8W3DT0REF52718 | — |
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