Roadside Inspection 80216498
Roadside inspection on Nov 20, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY (USDOT 124358) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80216498
- Date:
- Nov 20, 2023
- State:
- Michigan
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MACKINAC BRIDGE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY (124358)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER 108SD STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 2457835 (IN)
- VIN:
- 1FVXG0006GHHN3472
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 24.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FVXG0006GHHN3472 | IN 2457835 | FREIGHTLINER | 108SD | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5E0AA1649KG233001 | IL 670116ST | COTTRELL | C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80658024 | Jan 19, 2024 | MI | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 80667528 | Jan 18, 2024 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80634730 | Jan 11, 2024 | IN | L2 | LOWELL IN | 1 | — |
| 80610901 | Jan 11, 2024 | NY | L3 | BEMUS POINT NY | 0 | — |
| 80600243 | Jan 11, 2024 | NY | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80625974 | Jan 10, 2024 | IN | L2 | CHESTERTON IN | 1 | OOS |
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