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Roadside Inspection 85790459

Roadside inspection on Sep 12, 2025 in Michigan • Carrier: HORIZEN LLC (USDOT 4400234) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85790459
Date:
Sep 12, 2025
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
DIX HWY @ RICHMOUND AVE
Carrier (USDOT):
HORIZEN LLC (4400234)
Operating authority:
MC1727171
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P856838 (SC)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 35.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.62 violations per inspection across 302 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
6
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
6
5 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)
23%
302 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
233
859 violations · 102 OOS
Prior 90 days
301
1090 violations · 128 OOS · 3.62 per inspection
Prior 365 days
302
1092 violations · 129 OOS · 3.62 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FT8W3DT2NEF51936 SC P856838 FORD F-350 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9TS4824FB540088 FL RWNS53 TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC Take 3 Trailers Inc 2015 —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone. 10 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLUCR State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.23-LEU Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). 2 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
86274914 Nov 5, 2025 GA L1 ATLANTA GA 6 OOS
86194099 Oct 30, 2025 AL L3 WARRIOR AL 5 OOS
86199917 Oct 27, 2025 CA L2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 6 OOS
86149143 Oct 24, 2025 IL L3 I-90 2 OOS
86155960 Oct 23, 2025 MT L1 MISSOULA MT 5 OOS
86161910 Oct 22, 2025 CA L2 2105 WARDROBE AVE 3 OOS

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