Roadside Inspection 83878763

Roadside inspection on Feb 14, 2025 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MICHAEL BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2408389) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83878763
Date:
Feb 14, 2025
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WEST MIFFLIN PA
Vehicle:
MACK MD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AG71696 (PA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.49 violations per inspection across 53 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 20,692 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2025
vs typical at WEST MIFFLIN PA
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 215 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
70%
27 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
3 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
13 violations · 2 OOS · 0.48 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.0× their typical violation rate (3 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.49 per inspection).

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2MDBAA3PS009102 PA AG71696 MACK MD 2023

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 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
84406851 Apr 14, 2025 PA L3 ON ACCESS RD AT ITS INTERSECTI 0
84244080 Mar 26, 2025 PA L2 SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A 0
84235994 Mar 25, 2025 PA L1 WEST MIFFLIN PA 0
84193075 Mar 20, 2025 PA L3 1
84168503 Mar 18, 2025 PA L3 1
83894434 Feb 14, 2025 PA L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85918426 Sep 29, 2025 PA L2 1M2MDBAA3PS009102
83796049 Feb 5, 2025 WV L2 1M2MDBAA3PS009102
81518626 May 2, 2024 PA L1 1M2MDBAA3PS009102
79332283 Aug 3, 2023 PA L1 1M2MDBAA3PS009102

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83878763) and date (Feb 14, 2025) 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/2408389/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/2408389/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 3 other inspections with a combined 3 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.49 violations per inspection across 53 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: 393.45D-B.
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/2408389/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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