Roadside Inspection 86255901

Roadside inspection on Nov 4, 2025 in Michigan • Carrier: ST CHRISTOPHERS CROSSING LLC (USDOT 3351608) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
3
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86255901
Date:
Nov 4, 2025
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
0839F0 (MD)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 52.

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 Level 1 median in Michigan
12
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
12
11 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
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 4V4NC9TJ7LN254550 MD 0839F0 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N1532C0K1534400 ME 251037A FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2019

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSIV State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.86A1-RIG Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.100C-C Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85187055 Jul 11, 2025 LA L3 13N1532C0K1534400
85187055 Jul 11, 2025 LA L3 4V4NC9TJ7LN254550
84178217 Mar 20, 2025 SC L2 13N1532C0K1534400 OOS
84178217 Mar 20, 2025 SC L2 4V4NC9TJ7LN254550 OOS
81335043 Apr 4, 2024 WA L3 4V4NC9TJ7LN254550
81335043 Apr 4, 2024 WA L3 13N1532C0K1534400
80016452 Oct 25, 2023 LA L2 13N1532C0K1534400
80016452 Oct 25, 2023 LA L2 4V4NC9TJ7LN254550

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