Roadside Inspection 88232476

Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: R & J CARTAGE INC (USDOT 264186) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88232476
Date:
Jun 24, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B
Carrier (USDOT):
R & J CARTAGE INC (264186)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3916290 (IN)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.81 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Michigan
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 10,502 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 66 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 543,171 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
9 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
2
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
5 violations · 2 OOS · 1.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
13 violations · 4 OOS · 1.44 per inspection

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

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
88229961 Jun 24, 2026 MI L1 NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B 3
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
87638686 Apr 20, 2026 MI L2 3ALHCYFE3PDUF4322 OOS
85848787 Sep 19, 2025 IN L2 3ALHCYFE3PDUF4322 OOS

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