Roadside Inspection 89296835
Roadside inspection on Oct 18, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: TP EXPRESS CARGO LLC (USDOT 3973448) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89296835
- Date:
- Oct 18, 2026
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NJ
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TP EXPRESS CARGO LLC (3973448)
- Operating authority:
- MC1485523
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- VDE1001 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1FVACWCS97DZ23371
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 43.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FVACWCS97DZ23371 | PA VDE1001 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.207B-AALPME | Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.81-H | Horn - Inoperative or defective. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89295621 | Oct 19, 2026 | NJ | L2 | VINCE LOMBARDI REST AREA 13S | 3 | — |
| 89272416 | Oct 15, 2026 | NJ | L2 | PISCATAWAY SCALE | 7 | OOS |
| 89183809 | Oct 4, 2026 | NJ | L2 | SOUTH BRUNSWICK | 4 | OOS |
| 89032719 | Sep 18, 2026 | NJ | L2 | HAMILTON MARKETPLACE | 7 | — |
| 88923857 | Sep 7, 2026 | NJ | L3 | MEADOWLANDS 16W RAMP | 0 | — |
| 88840723 | Aug 28, 2026 | NJ | L1 | SNO | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86658744 | Dec 28, 2025 | PA | L2 | 1FVACWCS97DZ23371 | OOS |
| 83570845 | Jan 10, 2025 | NY | L2 | 1FVACWCS97DZ23371 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89340863 | Oct 23, 2026 | DELO TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 89340799 | Oct 23, 2026 | COMPLETE EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC | 5 | — |
| 89340601 | Oct 23, 2026 | GQ EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |