Roadside Inspection 88802440
Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO (USDOT 403979)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88802440
- Date:
- Aug 26, 2026
- State:
- Michigan
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-94EB@WATER ST
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO (403979)
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 23.
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 stretch where the carrier had 2.5× their typical violation rate (28 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.38 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.
Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88637925 | Aug 7, 2026 | MI | L2 | — | 7 | — |
| 88404663 | Jul 14, 2026 | MI | L1 | — | 5 | — |
| 88342569 | Jul 7, 2026 | MI | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at I-94EB@WATER ST
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88812169 | Aug 26, 2026 | DIAMOND DRILLING & SUPPLY COMPANY | 3 | OOS |
| 88810071 | Aug 26, 2026 | NATT ENTERPRISES LTD | 1 | — |
| 88806766 | Aug 26, 2026 | SCHMIDT TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 88802124 | Aug 26, 2026 | AHD ASSOCIATES OF TROY | 2 | — |
| 88801032 | Aug 26, 2026 | WELLOW ENTERPRISE LLC | 1 | — |
| 88798721 | Aug 26, 2026 | ACCELERATED SERVICES LLC | 4 | — |