Roadside Inspection 88817625

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MICHELS PIPELINE INC (USDOT 3599759) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
6
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88817625
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARTHAGE TN
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
49214Z (WI)

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 65.

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
14
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.99 violations per inspection across 103 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
14
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 22,265 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
14
13 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)
38%
29 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
3
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
7 violations · 2 OOS · 0.88 per inspection
Prior 365 days
29
37 violations · 6 OOS · 1.28 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 393.75A1-TAOBETA (Tires - All others, bias ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged plies in the sidewall., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TAOBETA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDD49X1BJ281482 WI 49214Z KENWORTH T8 Series 2011
2 OTHER 4YAHH2027FM001604 WI UNREGISTERED TRA/REM
Ticket: Sullivan
TRA/REM 2015

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLDL State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1-TAOBETA Tires - All others, bias ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged plies in the sidewall. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A1-TAOBETA Tires - All others, bias ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged plies in the sidewall. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207A-SAPPAS Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2-SLLFY State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way. 5 Unsafe Driving
393.40A-B Brake - Inadequate braking system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.40A-B Brake - Inadequate braking system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.40A-B Brake - Inadequate braking system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.40A-B Brake - Inadequate braking system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43D-BSB Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-HCM HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
88790273 Aug 25, 2026 MI L2 MI 1
88783187 Aug 24, 2026 NJ L3 PARSIPPANY 2 OOS
88717463 Aug 15, 2026 ID L1 2
88706927 Aug 13, 2026 TN L3 1
88453515 Jul 17, 2026 TN L3 1
88393688 Jul 11, 2026 ID L2 0

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