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Roadside Inspection 89320954

Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: AMK XPRESS INC (USDOT 4412629) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
6
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89320954
Date:
Oct 21, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CALIFORNIA BORO PA
Carrier (USDOT):
AMK XPRESS INC (4412629)
Operating authority:
MC1733665
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
FCUJ56 (FL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 56.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.65 violations per inspection across 34 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,933 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at CALIFORNIA BORO PA
12
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 87 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 494,737 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
15%
34 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
5
13 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
59 violations · 10 OOS · 3.47 per inspection
Prior 365 days
34
158 violations · 19 OOS · 4.65 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL8TG179239 FL FCUJ56 RAM 3500 2026 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7WL3H4020TT002617 TN 812900T TRAIL MAXX Trail Maxx 2026 —

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLRD State/Local Laws - Reckless driving. 10 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.40A-B Brake - Inadequate braking system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.24D-ELDPT HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver''s hours-of-service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier. 3 Hours of Service —
393.23-LEU Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.100C-C Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.100C-C Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting. 1 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
89305191 Oct 19, 2026 PA L1 HEMPFIELD TWP PA 3 —
89275514 Oct 15, 2026 NC L1 STATESVILLE NC 2 OOS
89208787 Oct 7, 2026 FL L3 MONTICELLO FL 6 —
89195610 Oct 5, 2026 TN L1 JACKSON TN 1 —
89152162 Oct 1, 2026 NC L1 MONROE NC 1 OOS
89028538 Sep 16, 2026 FL L3 GOTHA FL 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89011080 Sep 16, 2026 IA L1 7WL3H4020TT002617 OOS
88611079 Aug 4, 2026 DE L1 3C63RRGL8TG179239 OOS
88130382 Jun 12, 2026 AL L1 3C63RRGL8TG179239 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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