Roadside Inspection 88716621

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: GIANT ELEPHANT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4560183) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88716621
Date:
Aug 17, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B
Vehicle:
HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
232510H (IL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 21.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 Level 3 median in Michigan
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,273 Level 3 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at NEW BUFFALO SCALE W/B
4
Heavier than station median (1.5)
Median of 94 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 556,055 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNV8JV0K4S58773 IL 232510H HINO Conventional Type Truck 2019

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. 4 Unsafe Driving
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS

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
88744630 Aug 20, 2026 KY L3 1
88663387 Aug 10, 2026 OH L3 2
88511244 Jul 23, 2026 IL L3 1
88499200 Jul 23, 2026 MI L3 2
88271900 Jun 29, 2026 IA L3 9 OOS
88222310 Jun 23, 2026 IL L2 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88511244 Jul 23, 2026 IL L3 5PVNV8JV0K4S58773

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