Roadside Inspection 89249555
Roadside inspection on Oct 13, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: EMPIRE NATIONAL INC (USDOT 2878524) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89249555
- Date:
- Oct 13, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- STATESVILLE NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE NATIONAL INC (2878524)
- Operating authority:
- MC966111
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- NK2695 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1FUJHHDR7PLUJ7458
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 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJHHDR7PLUJ7458 | NC NK2695 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR1P0627VJ907893 | ME 5629542 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2027 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89289977 | Oct 17, 2026 | NC | L1 | MARS HILL NC | 0 | — |
| 89210589 | Oct 8, 2026 | OK | L1 | SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY | 1 | — |
| 89216394 | Oct 7, 2026 | AZ | L2 | PARKS AZ | 1 | — |
| 89209702 | Oct 7, 2026 | WA | L3 | CENTRALIA WA | 7 | OOS |
| 89198069 | Oct 7, 2026 | NC | L3 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 89126049 | Sep 27, 2026 | TN | L3 | FALL BRANCH TN | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86804744 | Jan 14, 2026 | NC | L2 | 1FUJHHDR7PLUJ7458 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at STATESVILLE NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89293192 | Oct 18, 2026 | US XPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 89290342 | Oct 17, 2026 | 3H TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
| 89289935 | Oct 17, 2026 | CARRIER ONE INC | 0 | — |
| 89289749 | Oct 17, 2026 | SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |
| 89289647 | Oct 17, 2026 | ROOFLINE INC | 3 | — |
| 89289562 | Oct 17, 2026 | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC | 0 | — |