Roadside Inspection 79807388
Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: SOTRANS LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3976415) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79807388
- Date:
- Sep 29, 2023
- State:
- Michigan
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I94 W/B @ MT HOPE RD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SOTRANS LOGISTICS LLC (3976415)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 201458H (IL)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 6.
Compared to the median Level 3 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624 | IL 201458H | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.22(h)(2) | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79832129 | Oct 3, 2023 | MI | L3 | US-23 NB AT MM 24 | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83740292 | Jan 29, 2025 | KS | L3 | 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624 | — |
| 83689270 | Jan 23, 2025 | MD | L2 | 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624 | — |
| 83607761 | Jan 13, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624 | — |
| 83571994 | Jan 7, 2025 | OH | L3 | 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624 | — |
| 82950087 | Oct 17, 2024 | WV | L3 | 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624 | — |
| 82826440 | Oct 2, 2024 | KS | L1 | 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624 | — |
| 81611491 | May 9, 2024 | IN | L3 | 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624 | — |
| 79832129 | Oct 3, 2023 | MI | L3 | 3ALACWDT7GDHA4624 | — |