Roadside Inspection 78520001

Roadside inspection on May 2, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 585324) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78520001
Date:
May 2, 2023
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I75 SB @ MM 259
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 387 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC16047 (MI)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 2 median in Michigan
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,762 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP7D49X84D817546 MI RC16047 PETERBILT 387 2004
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N24830X61536055 MI D567079 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2006

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
78969850 Jun 22, 2023 MI L1 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE 1
78957678 Jun 22, 2023 MI L3 1
78559068 May 7, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84949177 Jun 12, 2025 MI L1 13N24830X61536055 OOS
79854115 Oct 4, 2023 IN L3 13N24830X61536055
78559068 May 7, 2023 OH L3 1XP7D49X84D817546

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