Roadside Inspection 87139821
Roadside inspection on Feb 24, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: NORTH STAR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3893064) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87139821
- Date:
- Feb 24, 2026
- State:
- Michigan
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- GALESBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NORTH STAR EXPRESS LLC (3893064)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 22538D4 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1HTMMMML3KH514773
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 31.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 396.5B-HWSL (HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking., severity weight 2). (396.5B-HWSL)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTMMMML3KH514773 | CA 22538D4 | INTERNATIONAL | MA025 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 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 |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86971650 | Feb 3, 2026 | GA | L3 | 1HTMMMML3KH514773 | OOS |
| 86850471 | Jan 20, 2026 | AL | L3 | 1HTMMMML3KH514773 | OOS |
| 86602169 | Dec 17, 2025 | AR | L3 | 1HTMMMML3KH514773 | — |
| 85386292 | Aug 1, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1HTMMMML3KH514773 | — |
| NE02005381 | Mar 24, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1HTMMMML3KH514773 | OOS |
| 5610000581 | Mar 17, 2025 | SD | L3 | 1HTMMMML3KH514773 | — |
| 84146306 | Mar 13, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1HTMMMML3KH514773 | — |
| 5870000643 | Mar 9, 2025 | SD | L3 | 1HTMMMML3KH514773 | OOS |
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