Roadside Inspection 87638686

Roadside inspection on Apr 20, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: R & J CARTAGE INC (USDOT 264186) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87638686
Date:
Apr 20, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
WB SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
R & J CARTAGE INC (264186)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3916290 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Total severity weight across the cited violations is 0.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 this carrier's typical
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.83 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Michigan
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,637 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at WB SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 174 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,077 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
8
12 violations · 2 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
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 75A3-TAOL (75A3-TAOL, severity weight 0).

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALHCYFE3PDUF4322 IN 3916290 FREIGHTLINER M2 2023

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
2-SLLEWA2 2-SLLEWA2
75A3-TAOL 75A3-TAOL OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Uncategorized
2 violations
1 OOS

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
88185061 Jun 17, 2026 IL L3 0
88054696 Jun 3, 2026 IL L2 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88232476 Jun 24, 2026 MI L2 3ALHCYFE3PDUF4322
85848787 Sep 19, 2025 IN L2 3ALHCYFE3PDUF4322 OOS

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