Roadside Inspection 86256145

Roadside inspection on Nov 5, 2025 in Michigan • Carrier: STR CARTAGE LTD (USDOT 3872243) • Vehicle: Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86256145
Date:
Nov 5, 2025
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BLUE WATER BRIDGE
Carrier (USDOT):
STR CARTAGE LTD (3872243)
Vehicle:
Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PB10947 (ON)
VIN:
1N5GGGG70D559351

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 22.

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
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 7,447 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2025
vs typical at BLUE WATER BRIDGE
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 195 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1N5GGGG70D559351 ON PB10947 Peterbilt
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2536EM899303 ON Z5165N UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95K-EE Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices, inadequate flag size. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
86687717 Dec 30, 2025 OH L3 LISBON OH 1
85873194 Sep 18, 2025 NY L2 IRVING NY 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88532019 Jul 28, 2026 MI L3 1UYVS2536EM899303

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