Roadside Inspection 88538519

Roadside inspection on Jul 28, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: DEFAM TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3768964) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
5
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88538519
Date:
Jul 28, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MI
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3768964 (GA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 50.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.67 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
10
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,569 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at MI
10
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 1 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
13 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
1
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
21 violations · 2 OOS · 4.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
38 violations · 3 OOS · 2.92 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 396.3A1-TFCV (Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle., severity weight 8). (396.3A1-TFCV)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUGGLD50GLGV7449 GA 3768964 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D1GL941501 CA 4WT5812 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2016

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
396.3A1-TFCV Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.24C-L Lighting - Headlamp(s) improperly mounted. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BARS Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1DLDSYEL Driveline/Driveshaft - Any yoke-mounting hardware loose (with hand presssure), broken or missing 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-F Fuel - Dripping leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.203E-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding. 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
88453903 Jul 17, 2026 FL L2 3
88238151 Jun 23, 2026 TN L1 6 OOS
88064490 Jun 5, 2026 CO L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87723795 Apr 29, 2026 NC L2 1FUGGLD50GLGV7449 OOS
86985436 Feb 6, 2026 IL L3 1FUGGLD50GLGV7449
86910267 Jan 22, 2026 IN L3 1FUGGLD50GLGV7449
86346947 Nov 13, 2025 WA L3 1FUGGLD50GLGV7449
86319630 Nov 13, 2025 ID L3 1FUGGLD50GLGV7449
85946301 Oct 2, 2025 MT L3 1FUGGLD50GLGV7449
80849814 Feb 13, 2024 NM L2 1JJV532D1GL941501
80602112 Jan 10, 2024 NM L3 1JJV532D1GL941501

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