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Roadside Inspection 89263822

Roadside inspection on Oct 12, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: HAMMER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 540837) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89263822
Date:
Oct 12, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
HAMMER EXPRESS INC (540837)
Operating authority:
MC269258
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1191777 (IL)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 14.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.09 violations per inspection across 32 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Illinois
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,162 Level 2 inspections in Illinois during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 668,242 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 trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
3
8 violations · 0 OOS · 2.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
13 violations · 1 OOS · 3.25 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH9EN148534 IL P1191777 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2014 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS LJRC4126561002606 TN T938196 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO 2006 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55C1 Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55D2 CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55E No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 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
88851980 Aug 28, 2026 IL L2 I-94 3 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84372303 Apr 8, 2025 WI L2 4V4NC9EH9EN148534 —
84131201 Mar 7, 2025 IL L2 4V4NC9EH9EN148534 —
78822045 Jun 5, 2023 WI L2 4V4NC9EH9EN148534 —

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