Roadside Inspection 88794579
Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: HOWES & HOWES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 269920) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88794579
- Date:
- Aug 25, 2026
- State:
- Michigan
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- POWERS SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HOWES & HOWES TRUCKING INC (269920)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- RB86456 (MI)
- VIN:
- 1XKZD40X0RJ360476
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 22.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (7 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.36 per inspection).
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 393.75A2-TAOBB (Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation., severity weight 8). (393.75A2-TAOBB)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKZD40X0RJ360476 | MI RB86456 | KENWORTH | T880 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5JLSP508385X36878 | MI F030675 |
HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL
Ticket: Jltl
|
Heil Trailer International | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
3 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 |
| 393.75A2-TAOBB | Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88792069 | Aug 25, 2026 | MI | L3 | MI | 0 | — |
| 88562979 | Jul 30, 2026 | MI | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88294105 | Jul 1, 2026 | MI | L2 | I-94EB@WATER ST | 1 | OOS |
| 88293673 | Jul 1, 2026 | MI | L2 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85308792 | Jul 22, 2025 | MI | L3 | 1XKZD40X0RJ360476 | — |
| 81806921 | Jun 3, 2024 | MI | L3 | 5JLSP508385X36878 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at POWERS SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88807053 | Aug 26, 2026 | BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 88806567 | Aug 26, 2026 | LINDOW CONTRACTING LLC | 1 | — |
| 88802049 | Aug 26, 2026 | ARGONNE LUMBER & SUPPLY INC | 4 | — |
| 88801764 | Aug 26, 2026 | FRONTIER DISTRIBUTING INC | 0 | — |
| 88801056 | Aug 26, 2026 | A & C SAWDUST LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 88800822 | Aug 26, 2026 | BAMBS J ENTERPRISE LLC | 7 | OOS |