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Roadside Inspection 79045356

Roadside inspection on Jun 30, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: SERENITY'S TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3589200) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79045356
Date:
Jun 30, 2023
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B
Operating authority:
MC1215084
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
RC20479 (MI)

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 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 2 median in Michigan
1
On par with 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACXDT6FDGJ0467 MI RC20479 FREIGHTLINER M2 2015 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 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
78994133 Jun 26, 2023 MI L3 REST AREA 2 —
78730670 May 24, 2023 MI L2 — 3 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88306159 Jul 2, 2026 IN L1 3ALACXDT6FDGJ0467 OOS
87351709 Mar 18, 2026 SC L1 3ALACXDT6FDGJ0467 OOS
87288528 Mar 12, 2026 CO L2 3ALACXDT6FDGJ0467 OOS
87247130 Mar 8, 2026 CO L3 3ALACXDT6FDGJ0467 OOS
87138246 Feb 24, 2026 NC L3 3ALACXDT6FDGJ0467 OOS
80216599 Nov 20, 2023 MI L2 3ALACXDT6FDGJ0467 —
80547748 Oct 26, 2023 OH L1 3ALACXDT6FDGJ0467 —
78730670 May 24, 2023 MI L2 3ALACXDT6FDGJ0467 —

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