Roadside Inspection 79583544

Roadside inspection on Sep 1, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: EMPIRE AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3261251) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79583544
Date:
Sep 1, 2023
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEWPORT
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A83478 (KY)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Michigan
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,187 Level 3 inspections in Michigan during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD58GSGR8535 KY A83478 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5E0A0AU17488G2471 KY B3G997 COTTRELL 2004

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79718419 Sep 20, 2023 OH L2 ROADSIDE 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85499339 Aug 13, 2025 OH L3 3AKJGLD58GSGR8535
82920942 Oct 14, 2024 MI L2 3AKJGLD58GSGR8535
79718419 Sep 20, 2023 OH L2 3AKJGLD58GSGR8535 OOS

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