Roadside Inspection 83135682
Roadside inspection on Nov 7, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: BAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3635172) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83135682
- Date:
- Nov 7, 2024
- State:
- Michigan
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BAL EXPRESS INC (3635172)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1148752 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FUYSSEBXWP780472
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUYSSEBXWP780472 | IL P1148752 | FREIGHTLINER | CC Conventional | 1998 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2531J6177624 | IL 879415ST | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83048844 | Oct 30, 2024 | KY | L3 | GEORGETOWN | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87209419 | Mar 3, 2026 | OH | L3 | 1UYVS2531J6177624 | — |
| 86621682 | Dec 18, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1UYVS2531J6177624 | — |
| 84376009 | Apr 10, 2025 | IL | L3 | 1FUYSSEBXWP780472 | — |
| 82360742 | Aug 8, 2024 | OH | L1 | 1UYVS2531J6177624 | — |
| 80698799 | Jan 19, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1UYVS2531J6177624 | — |
| 79691932 | Sep 15, 2023 | MO | L3 | 1UYVS2531J6177624 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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