Roadside Inspection 81197896
Roadside inspection on Mar 25, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: QUETZAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3049503) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81197896
- Date:
- Mar 25, 2024
- State:
- Michigan
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IONIA SCALE WB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- QUETZAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (3049503)
- Operating authority:
- MC49073
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- MX9698 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1FUJBBCG64LM22189
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 20.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (5 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.53 per inspection).
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 383.51(a) (Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.51(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJBBCG64LM22189 | NC MX9698 | FREIGHTLINER | CST120 | 2004 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 527SR5324BM000192 | NC AK28462 | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC | CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.51(a) | Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81421876 | Apr 22, 2024 | MI | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 81308844 | Apr 9, 2024 | OH | L3 | ROADSIDE | 0 | — |
| 81028826 | Feb 29, 2024 | OH | L2 | ROADSIDE | 2 | OOS |
| 81028823 | Feb 29, 2024 | OH | L2 | ROADSIDE | 1 | OOS |
| 80962116 | Feb 28, 2024 | MI | L3 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 80880827 | Feb 16, 2024 | NC | L2 | I-74 EAST SURRY COUNTY | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83502946 | Dec 30, 2024 | OH | L1 | 1FUJBBCG64LM22189 | OOS |
| 83502946 | Dec 30, 2024 | OH | L1 | 527SR5324BM000192 | OOS |
| 83184329 | Nov 17, 2024 | IL | L2 | 527SR5324BM000192 | — |
| 83184329 | Nov 17, 2024 | IL | L2 | 1FUJBBCG64LM22189 | — |
| 83191174 | Oct 29, 2024 | US | L2 | 527SR5324BM000192 | OOS |
| 83191174 | Oct 29, 2024 | US | L2 | 1FUJBBCG64LM22189 | OOS |
| 82231209 | Jul 25, 2024 | IN | L3 | 527SR5324BM000192 | — |
| 81028826 | Feb 29, 2024 | OH | L2 | 527SR5324BM000192 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at IONIA SCALE WB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81509679 | May 1, 2024 | VERPLANK TRUCKING CO | 4 | OOS |
| 81208999 | Mar 27, 2024 | UNITED TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
| 81208998 | Mar 27, 2024 | ORION TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 81197897 | Mar 26, 2024 | TMT TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 78691389 | May 19, 2023 | MICHIGAN PAVING & MATERIALS CO | 1 | — |
| 78691388 | May 19, 2023 | A I S CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CORPORATION | 0 | — |