Roadside Inspection 89254907
Roadside inspection on Oct 12, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: NARWAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3675238) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89254907
- Date:
- Oct 12, 2026
- State:
- Arizona
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TONOPAH AZ
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NARWAL EXPRESS INC (3675238)
- Operating authority:
- MC1276019
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- ZP85589 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR9JSGC5836
What this inspection means
5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 16.
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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 137 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Arizona
5
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 26,410 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2026
vs typical at TONOPAH AZ
5
Heavier than station median (4)
Median of 1,298 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 665,843 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
96 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
17
14 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
48
55 violations · 12 OOS · 1.15 per inspection
Prior 365 days
96
97 violations · 17 OOS · 1.01 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR9JSGC5836 | CA ZP85589 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5323PT308387 | ID TS2690 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.30B1-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89305756 | Oct 19, 2026 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 1 | — |
| 89264171 | Oct 10, 2026 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 89229314 | Oct 9, 2026 | OR | L3 | MYRTLE CREEK OR | 1 | OOS |
| 89228667 | Oct 9, 2026 | CA | L2 | MISSION GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 89197648 | Oct 6, 2026 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 2 | OOS |
| 89183536 | Oct 5, 2026 | CA | L3 | DONNER PASS IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88191755 | Jun 18, 2026 | CA | L1 | 5V8VC5323PT308387 | — |
| 87181398 | Feb 27, 2026 | NE | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9JSGC5836 | — |
| 85001594 | Jun 19, 2025 | IL | L2 | 3AKJHHDR9JSGC5836 | — |
| 83552937 | Jan 4, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 5V8VC5323PT308387 | — |
| 83525944 | Jan 1, 2025 | NM | L1 | 5V8VC5323PT308387 | OOS |
| 83473821 | Dec 17, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR9JSGC5836 | OOS |
| 83358543 | Dec 2, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR9JSGC5836 | — |
| 82573797 | Sep 4, 2024 | OH | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9JSGC5836 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
NARWAL EXPRESS INC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Insurance
Insurance-lapse watch · HIGH
BMC-91 filing instability signal for this carrier.
HIGH
Authority
MC1276019
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
TONOPAH AZ
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State
Inspections in Arizona
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR9JSGC5836
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
ZP85589 (CA)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at TONOPAH AZ
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89293710 | Oct 17, 2026 | STORM TRANSPORT INC | 5 | — |
| 89292816 | Oct 16, 2026 | SSP CARRIERS INC | 5 | OOS |