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Roadside Inspection 81473982

Roadside inspection on Apr 29, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: HOUSING SPECIALIST INC (USDOT 3078714) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
2
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81473982
Date:
Apr 29, 2024
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-94 & LONYO
Operating authority:
MC65536
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC22651 (MI)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 31.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.89 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
10
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
10
9 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)
4%
26 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
10 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
17 violations · 4 OOS · 2.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
26
76 violations · 12 OOS · 2.92 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDDB0X76J130055 MI RC22651 KENWORTH T8 Series 2006 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1D3N486JR062539 MI E894139 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2018 —

Violations Cited

10 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 —
393.47(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 —
393.47(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 —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
81902545 Jun 18, 2024 MI L2 — 5 —
81891272 Jun 17, 2024 MI L1 — 13 OOS
81866865 Jun 11, 2024 MI L2 GALESBURG REST AREA 2 OOS
81806211 Jun 3, 2024 MI L1 N TELEGRAPH NEAR 275 0 —
81806210 Jun 3, 2024 MI L1 N TELEGRAPH NEAR 275 0 —
81806209 Jun 3, 2024 MI L1 N TELEGRAPH NEAR 275 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89102897 Sep 24, 2026 OH L2 1XKDDB0X76J130055 —
87095829 Feb 18, 2026 OH L3 1E1D3N486JR062539 —
84324048 Apr 4, 2025 OH L2 1XKDDB0X76J130055 OOS

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