Roadside Inspection 81973378

Roadside inspection on Jun 25, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: ACE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3396641) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81973378
Date:
Jun 25, 2024
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I94 E @ BATTLE CREEK RA
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1116151 (IL)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.94 violations per inspection across 779 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Michigan
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 17,855 Level 3 inspections in Michigan during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
52%
612 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
67
58 violations · 10 OOS
Prior 90 days
183
128 violations · 23 OOS · 0.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
612
572 violations · 89 OOS · 0.93 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X3KJ236577 IL P1116151 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K1PS100203 TN 294693T HYTR

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 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
82532510 Aug 24, 2024 MO L3 MAYVIEW MO 0
82485295 Aug 24, 2024 IL L2 1 OOS
82480177 Aug 24, 2024 MT L1 WIBAUX MT 0
82483982 Aug 23, 2024 LA L3 ROADSIDE 0
83133469 Aug 22, 2024 NC L2 0
82476668 Aug 22, 2024 WI L1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86560818 Dec 12, 2025 NM L2 3H3V532K1PS100203 OOS
83819447 Feb 8, 2025 NM L3 3H3V532K1PS100203
83232791 Nov 20, 2024 WI L1 3H3V532K1PS100203
83212706 Oct 31, 2024 SC L3 3H3V532K1PS100203
82830026 Oct 2, 2024 CA L2 3H3V532K1PS100203
82734818 Sep 20, 2024 IL L3 1XKYDP9X3KJ236577
82579947 Sep 3, 2024 TN L3 3H3V532K1PS100203
81763451 May 31, 2024 NM L2 3H3V532K1PS100203

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81973378) and date (Jun 25, 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  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/3396641/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/3396641/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 183 other inspections with a combined 128 violations and 23 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.94 violations per inspection across 779 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
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/3396641/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at I94 E @ BATTLE CREEK RA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87595918 Apr 16, 2026 DNC TRANSPORTATION INC 1

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