Roadside Inspection 85140795
Roadside inspection on Jul 2, 2025 in Michigan • Carrier: TRIPOD TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3246880) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85140795
- Date:
- Jul 2, 2025
- State:
- Michigan
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRIPOD TRANSPORTATION INC (3246880)
- Operating authority:
- MC1020996
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- V5671HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X3MJ396171
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 13.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X3MJ396171 | TN V5671HY | KENWORTH | T680 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5323KT902437 | KY 77994T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85469029 | Aug 11, 2025 | MS | L3 | FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST | 0 | — |
| 84834538 | May 30, 2025 | OH | L2 | PERRYSBURG OH | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89161581 | Sep 30, 2026 | TN | L1 | 1XKYDP9X3MJ396171 | OOS |
| 85728277 | Sep 9, 2025 | AL | L3 | 1XKYDP9X3MJ396171 | OOS |
| 84834538 | May 30, 2025 | OH | L2 | 5V8VC5323KT902437 | — |
| 84834538 | May 30, 2025 | OH | L2 | 1XKYDP9X3MJ396171 | — |
| 84834538 | May 30, 2025 | OH | L2 | 5V8VC5323KT902437 | — |
| 81523898 | Apr 29, 2024 | MN | L3 | 5V8VC5323KT902437 | — |
| 79465783 | Aug 22, 2023 | US | L1 | 5V8VC5323KT902437 | OOS |
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Related records
Recent activity at FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89163619 | Oct 2, 2026 | 1530320 ONTARIO INC | 1 | — |