Roadside Inspection 86653493
Roadside inspection on Dec 21, 2025 in Indiana • Carrier: MICHAEL W HALTER LLC (USDOT 1407098) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86653493
- Date:
- Dec 21, 2025
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LAKE STATION IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MICHAEL W HALTER LLC (1407098)
- Operating authority:
- MC597961
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PAM7768 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1XP5DB9X94D821892
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 15.
Compared to the median Level 3 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 | 1XP5DB9X94D821892 | MN PAM7768 | PETERBILT | 379 | 2004 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1W1K65329N5561671 | MN 1951STY | WILSON | Wilson | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. | 10 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86339363 | Nov 14, 2025 | IA | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 86297749 | Nov 6, 2025 | IA | L3 | I-35 214 MM SB | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87497172 | Apr 3, 2026 | WI | L3 | 1W1K65329N5561671 | — |
| 87497172 | Apr 3, 2026 | WI | L3 | 1XP5DB9X94D821892 | — |
| 87126871 | Feb 24, 2026 | KY | L3 | 1XP5DB9X94D821892 | OOS |
| 87126871 | Feb 24, 2026 | KY | L3 | 1W1K65329N5561671 | OOS |
| 85470382 | Aug 9, 2025 | IA | L2 | 1W1K65329N5561671 | — |
| 80657985 | Jan 21, 2024 | KS | L2 | 1XP5DB9X94D821892 | — |
| 79862451 | Oct 8, 2023 | IA | L2 | 1W1K65329N5561671 | — |
| 79761993 | Sep 25, 2023 | NE | L3 | 1XP5DB9X94D821892 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
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