Roadside Inspection 88802299

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: TAPLIN GROUP LLC (USDOT 2924307) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88802299
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COLDWATER SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
TAPLIN GROUP LLC (2924307)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
RB91718 (MI)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.45 violations per inspection across 55 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,510 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at COLDWATER SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 744 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
17 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
32 violations · 6 OOS · 1.88 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKDLB0X8XJ824607 MI RB91718 KENWORTH T800 1999

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
88481910 Jul 22, 2026 NC L3 0

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