Roadside Inspection 85939715

Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2025 in Michigan • Carrier: ELITE CARTAGE INC (USDOT 4205828) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85939715
Date:
Oct 1, 2025
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B
Carrier (USDOT):
ELITE CARTAGE INC (4205828)
Operating authority:
MC1623317
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1303174 (IL)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 22.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.85 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
3
On par with 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
3
2 more than 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)
0%
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
1
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
8 violations · 1 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
16 violations · 2 OOS · 2.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJF0CV7ADAL0449 IL P1303174 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2010
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1 IL 707457ST Mcoa

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 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
85850626 Sep 20, 2025 IN L3 HAMMOND IN 3
85456070 Aug 8, 2025 IN L3 VALPARAISO IN 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89002614 Sep 14, 2026 IL L3 1FUJF0CV7ADAL0449
85456070 Aug 8, 2025 IN L3 1FUJF0CV7ADAL0449 OOS
84913324 Jun 9, 2025 IL L3 1FUJF0CV7ADAL0449 OOS

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