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Roadside Inspection 81320255

Roadside inspection on Apr 9, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: PINNACLE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 610538) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81320255
Date:
Apr 9, 2024
State:
Michigan
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
Carrier (USDOT):
PINNACLE EXPRESS INC (610538)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC15887 (MI)
VIN:
3AKJHHDR4PSNL0918

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.10 violations per inspection across 41 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Michigan
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 14,861 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
41 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
4
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
41
45 violations · 3 OOS · 1.10 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.10 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR4PSNL0918 MI RC15887 FRHT — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 558MTBP29MK006236 MI E388575 MCKT — — —
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
81850785 Jun 6, 2024 WI L1 STOUGHTON WI 2 —
81849444 Jun 6, 2024 WI L2 STOUGHTON WI 0 —
81725236 May 24, 2024 MI L2 WB I-94 AT REST AREA 1 —
81563389 May 3, 2024 WI L2 STOUGHTON WI 0 —
81545576 Apr 30, 2024 IL L1 I-57 0 —
81456522 Apr 25, 2024 MI L2 WB IONIA SCALE 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87220986 Mar 3, 2026 WI L2 3AKJHHDR4PSNL0918 —
87168927 Feb 25, 2026 WI L1 558MTBP29MK006236 —
86884218 Jan 21, 2026 IL L2 558MTBP29MK006236 —
82862584 Oct 7, 2024 OH L1 3AKJHHDR4PSNL0918 —
82632806 Sep 10, 2024 IL L3 3AKJHHDR4PSNL0918 —
81363917 Apr 2, 2024 IL L3 3AKJHHDR4PSNL0918 —
81363917 Apr 2, 2024 IL L3 558MTBP29MK006236 —
80705961 Jan 26, 2024 IL L1 3AKJHHDR4PSNL0918 —

Related records

Carrier
PINNACLE EXPRESS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Michigan
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDR4PSNL0918
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
RC15887 (MI)
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 (81320255) and date (Apr 9, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/610538/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/610538/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect? ▾
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. 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 7 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.10 violations per inspection across 41 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/610538/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87673893 Apr 22, 2026 ILLINI ENVIRONMENTAL LLC 3 —

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