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Roadside Inspection 81386930

Roadside inspection on Apr 17, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: MESSINA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1322113) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81386930
Date:
Apr 17, 2024
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
BALLORS TOWING YARD 26 MILE RD
Operating authority:
MC581436
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 357 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
BA80612 (MI)

What this inspection means

7 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.

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 Level 1 median in Michigan
7
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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
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 393.203(e) (Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude, severity weight 2). (393.203(e))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPADB0X56N898297 MI BA80612 PETERBILT 357 2006 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1A9AD2433WP432059 MI A330135 AJR INC.
Ticket: Trailer
AJR Inc. 2028 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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 —
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.203(e) Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
81686619 May 21, 2024 MI L2 — 0 —

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