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Roadside Inspection 87912295

Roadside inspection on May 20, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: LEWIS C HOWARD INC (USDOT 2473448) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87912295
Date:
May 20, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MI
Carrier (USDOT):
LEWIS C HOWARD INC (2473448)
Operating authority:
MC855411
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RB67766 (MI)

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 14.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.01 violations per inspection across 77 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Michigan
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,734 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at MI
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 163 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 602,863 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
30 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
3
5 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
7 violations · 2 OOS · 1.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
30
29 violations · 7 OOS · 0.97 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH5JN889595 MI RB67766 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D6DL748515 MI E298109 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2013 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
88358025 Jul 9, 2026 MI L2 GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B 1 —
88114224 Jun 11, 2026 MI L2 — 0 —
87906520 May 19, 2026 MI L2 — 1 —
87820805 May 11, 2026 MI L1 — 2 OOS
87753911 May 3, 2026 MI L1 GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B 2 OOS
87455017 Mar 25, 2026 IN L1 CHESTERTON IN 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88515048 Jul 23, 2026 OH L3 4V4NC9EH5JN889595 —
88506469 Jul 23, 2026 OH L3 4V4NC9EH5JN889595 —
86474987 Dec 3, 2025 OH L3 4V4NC9EH5JN889595 —
84235002 Mar 25, 2025 OH L3 4V4NC9EH5JN889595 —
83175756 Nov 13, 2024 FL L3 4V4NC9EH5JN889595 —

Related records

Recent activity at MI

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89067824 Sep 22, 2026 CRST SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION INC 0 —
89067795 Sep 22, 2026 QUICK FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC 2 —
89067767 Sep 22, 2026 RMB TRANSGROUP LLC 0 —
89067725 Sep 22, 2026 RIGHT WAY TRANSPORTATION INC 5 OOS
89067620 Sep 22, 2026 GREEN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC 1 —
89067610 Sep 22, 2026 PRIORITY WASTE LLC 0 —