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Roadside Inspection 85521377

Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2025 in Michigan • Carrier: MACFARLANE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1294873) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
23
OOS Violations
9
39% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85521377
Date:
Aug 14, 2025
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
23
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
SB I-75 @ CLIO REST AREASB I-7
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
BC84075 (MI)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 78.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
23
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.69 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
23
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 7,447 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
23
22 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
13%
8 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
5
6 violations · 1 OOS · 1.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
13 violations · 1 OOS · 1.63 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (6 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 4.69 per inspection).

Honest opinion

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 393.43A-TPV (Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve, severity weight 4). (393.43A-TPV)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZD40X9NJ496521 MI BC84075 KENWORTH T880 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER FWM684207 MI E516060 Freightliner — — —

Violations Cited

23 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.43A-TPV Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-BIPBS Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-BNMH Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5-HL HUBS - Leaking HUB. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5-HL HUBS - Leaking HUB. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5-HL HUBS - Leaking HUB. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5-HL HUBS - Leaking HUB. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5-HL HUBS - Leaking HUB. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
85724721 Sep 8, 2025 MI L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84767878 May 22, 2025 MI L1 1XKZD40X9NJ496521 —

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