Roadside Inspection 80962005

Roadside inspection on Feb 27, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: DNDS LOGISTICS LLP (USDOT 3256270) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
18
OOS Violations
4
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80962005
Date:
Feb 27, 2024
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
18
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B
Carrier (USDOT):
DNDS LOGISTICS LLP (3256270)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Volk
Plate:
AY178V (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 61.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 this carrier's typical
18
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.18 violations per inspection across 60 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
18
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 6,629 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
18
17 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
28%
60 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
3
16 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
36 violations · 4 OOS · 2.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
60
191 violations · 18 OOS · 3.18 per inspection
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 396.5(b) (Oil and/or grease leak, severity weight 3). (396.5(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 4V4NC9EG6FN178048 NJ AY178V VOLVO TRUCK
Ticket: Volk
VNL 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VA5320FM505547 NJ W13TAA VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) 2015

Violations Cited

18 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance 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

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
81407958 Apr 19, 2024 NY L3 WOODBURY INSPECTION SITE 1
81393656 Apr 18, 2024 NJ L2 CARNEYS POINT SCALE 1
81383944 Apr 17, 2024 IN L3 BLOOMINGTON IN 1
81377620 Apr 16, 2024 PA L1 4
81190610 Mar 26, 2024 CT L1 DANBURY SCALE 2 OOS
81161920 Mar 21, 2024 KY L1 LONDON 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85931068 Oct 1, 2025 CT L1 4V4NC9EG6FN178048 OOS
85777168 Sep 12, 2025 NJ L1 4V4NC9EG6FN178048
85432033 Aug 6, 2025 PA L2 4V4NC9EG6FN178048 OOS
85264106 Jul 17, 2025 IN L2 5V8VA5320FM505547
85032903 Jun 25, 2025 CT L1 4V4NC9EG6FN178048 OOS
83855787 Feb 10, 2025 OH L2 5V8VA5320FM505547
83410447 Dec 10, 2024 NY L2 4V4NC9EG6FN178048
83203181 Nov 19, 2024 MD L2 4V4NC9EG6FN178048 OOS

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