Roadside Inspection 89281766
Roadside inspection on Oct 16, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: ELEMENT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3430868) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89281766
- Date:
- Oct 16, 2026
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NEWBERRY TWP PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ELEMENT EXPRESS INC (3430868)
- Operating authority:
- MC1111552
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- E648AA (NJ)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGLDV8DLFD7217
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 26.
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 396.5B-HWSL (HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking., severity weight 2). (396.5B-HWSL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJGLDV8DLFD7217 | NJ E648AA | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2013 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2532N7566644 | ME 269133A | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89317208 | Oct 20, 2026 | MD | L2 | PERRYVILLE MD | 0 | — |
| 89132852 | Sep 29, 2026 | NM | L3 | NM | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89317208 | Oct 20, 2026 | MD | L2 | 1FUJGLDV8DLFD7217 | — |
| 89101964 | Sep 23, 2026 | CA | L3 | 1UYVS2532N7566644 | — |
| 86936243 | Jan 30, 2026 | ME | L3 | 1FUJGLDV8DLFD7217 | — |
| 86606497 | Dec 15, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1UYVS2532N7566644 | — |
| 84689313 | May 16, 2025 | CT | L2 | 1UYVS2532N7566644 | — |
| 84277315 | Mar 29, 2025 | MO | L2 | 1UYVS2532N7566644 | — |
| 83248061 | Nov 22, 2024 | MO | L2 | 1UYVS2532N7566644 | — |
| 81515922 | Apr 30, 2024 | NJ | L3 | 1UYVS2532N7566644 | OOS |
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