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Roadside Inspection 80658058

Roadside inspection on Jan 19, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: STEEL DRAGON CO (USDOT 838909) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80658058
Date:
Jan 19, 2024
State:
Michigan
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
EB EXIT RAMP- PAW PAW TWP
Carrier (USDOT):
STEEL DRAGON CO (838909)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1193642 (IL)
VIN:
4V4NC9EJ2KN204179

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; 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 2024, 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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.02 violations per inspection across 92 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Michigan
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 17,855 Level 3 inspections in Michigan during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
90 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
7
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
14 violations · 2 OOS · 0.58 per inspection
Prior 365 days
90
93 violations · 16 OOS · 1.03 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ2KN204179 IL P1193642 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2536EU822205 CA 4SJ1518 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

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

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
81129146 Mar 16, 2024 NV L3 GARSON 1 —
81129098 Mar 15, 2024 NV L2 — 1 —
81116338 Mar 13, 2024 NM L2 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
81086281 Mar 11, 2024 NE L3 WAVERLY EAST BOUND 1 —
81074818 Mar 11, 2024 IL L3 — 0 —
81016617 Mar 3, 2024 IL L3 I-80 WB 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85073419 Jun 26, 2025 IL L3 1UYVS2536EU822205 —
83820824 Feb 7, 2025 UT L3 1UYVS2536EU822205 —
83686266 Jan 20, 2025 AZ L2 1UYVS2536EU822205 —
83157423 Nov 14, 2024 NE L3 1UYVS2536EU822205 —
81402687 Apr 20, 2024 UT L3 4V4NC9EJ2KN204179 —
81345106 Apr 14, 2024 UT L1 1UYVS2536EU822205 —
80857885 Feb 15, 2024 WI L2 4V4NC9EJ2KN204179 —
80422519 Dec 19, 2023 IN L3 1UYVS2536EU822205 —

Related records

Carrier
STEEL DRAGON CO
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Location
EB EXIT RAMP- PAW PAW TWP
Other inspections filed under this reported location label.
State
Inspections in Michigan
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EJ2KN204179
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
P1193642 (IL)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80658058) and date (Jan 19, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/838909/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/838909/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 24 other inspections with a combined 14 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.02 violations per inspection across 92 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/838909/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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