Roadside Inspection 89316874
Roadside inspection on Oct 20, 2026 in Washington • Carrier: TOWN CARGO INC (USDOT 3810223) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89316874
- Date:
- Oct 20, 2026
- State:
- Washington
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RIDGEFIELD WA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TOWN CARGO INC (3810223)
- Operating authority:
- MC1374785
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1277840 (IL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR9SSWG9236
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 7.
Compared to the median Level 2 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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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.47 per inspection).
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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR9SSWG9236 | IL P1277840 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2531HM841510 | IL 1051937ST | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89316912 | Oct 21, 2026 | NC | L3 | HICKORY NC | 0 | — |
| 89273064 | Oct 14, 2026 | AR | L3 | HOPE AR | 0 | — |
| 89262481 | Oct 12, 2026 | MO | L3 | CHARLESTON MO | 0 | — |
| 89216967 | Oct 7, 2026 | TN | L2 | ARDMORE TN | 1 | — |
| 89190254 | Oct 4, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 1 | — |
| 88775453 | Aug 22, 2026 | LA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88567369 | Jul 30, 2026 | NM | L2 | 1UYVS2531HM841510 | — |
| 88567369 | Jul 30, 2026 | NM | L2 | 3AKJHHDR9SSWG9236 | — |
| 87213425 | Mar 5, 2026 | OR | L3 | 1UYVS2531HM841510 | — |
| 87213425 | Mar 5, 2026 | OR | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9SSWG9236 | — |
| 86665828 | Dec 26, 2025 | TX | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9SSWG9236 | — |
| 86665828 | Dec 26, 2025 | TX | L3 | 1UYVS2531HM841510 | — |
| 86105736 | Oct 18, 2025 | IN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9SSWG9236 | — |
| 85965934 | Oct 1, 2025 | UT | L2 | 3AKJHHDR9SSWG9236 | — |
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Recent activity at RIDGEFIELD WA
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| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89316904 | Oct 20, 2026 | MOUNTAIN LION TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 89316847 | Oct 20, 2026 | OWL EXPEDITED LLC | 0 | — |
| 89316819 | Oct 20, 2026 | VDV ROYAL TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 89316818 | Oct 20, 2026 | FREIGHT FURY LLC | 0 | — |
| 89316809 | Oct 20, 2026 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | 0 | — |
| 89316807 | Oct 20, 2026 | SK EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |