Roadside Inspection 82498739

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: THE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLC (USDOT 3665903) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82498739
Date:
Aug 26, 2024
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SWARTZ CREEK REST AREA
Operating authority:
MC1269264
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC32813 (MI)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.82 violations per inspection across 240 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 6,629 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2024
vs typical at SWARTZ CREEK REST AREA
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 71 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
32%
217 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
34
41 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
72
121 violations · 16 OOS · 1.68 per inspection
Prior 365 days
217
380 violations · 50 OOS · 1.75 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDV4ELFW5960 MI RC32813 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0RL432521 MI E834024 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2024

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate 1 Driver Fitness
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
83015199 Oct 25, 2024 KY L3 LONDON 0
82991931 Oct 23, 2024 MI L2 2 OOS
83003632 Oct 19, 2024 TX L2 IH 35 NB MM 59 0
82932488 Oct 16, 2024 TX L1 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 0
82931998 Oct 16, 2024 TX L2 0
82924462 Oct 16, 2024 AR L2 HOPE AR 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85310810 Jul 22, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGLDV4ELFW5960
85218932 Jul 15, 2025 AR L2 1FUJGLDV4ELFW5960
84683617 May 14, 2025 MI L3 1JJV532D0RL432521
82337284 Aug 8, 2024 MI L2 1JJV532D0RL432521
82337573 Aug 7, 2024 MI L2 1JJV532D0RL432521
82337573 Aug 7, 2024 MI L2 1FUJGLDV4ELFW5960
80288211 Nov 30, 2023 IL L3 1JJV532D0RL432521

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