Roadside Inspection 88836731

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: E2M TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3658248) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
5
71% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88836731
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MI
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
UC94509 (VA)

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 37.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.97 violations per inspection across 146 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,585 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at MI
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 841 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 412,922 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)
27%
44 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
8
21 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
21 violations · 4 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
44
112 violations · 20 OOS · 2.55 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 393.207C-SBML (Suspension - Broken main leaf spring., severity weight 7). (393.207C-SBML)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C6UR5DL9RG279201 VA UC94509 RAM 2500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16V3F482XS6397679 OK DS2941 BIG TEX Big Tex 2025

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207C-SBML Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207C-SBML Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207C-SBML Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207C-SBML Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-LHLM Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201C-FR Frame - Bent, cut or notched other than by vehicle manufacturer. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
88838578 Aug 27, 2026 MO L1 WILLOW SPRINGS MO 2 OOS
88752513 Aug 20, 2026 IA L1 8 OOS
88725805 Aug 17, 2026 KY L1 1 OOS
88709997 Aug 14, 2026 TN L1 0
88697071 Aug 12, 2026 TN L1 0
88666827 Aug 11, 2026 MI L3 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88838578 Aug 27, 2026 MO L1 16V3F482XS6397679 OOS
88838578 Aug 27, 2026 MO L1 3C6UR5DL9RG279201 OOS
87726379 Apr 29, 2026 IA L1 3C6UR5DL9RG279201 OOS
87174068 Feb 27, 2026 TN L1 16V3F482XS6397679 OOS
87177082 Feb 24, 2026 MO L1 16V3F482XS6397679 OOS
86896610 Jan 21, 2026 NY L3 16V3F482XS6397679
86314446 Nov 12, 2025 PA L3 3C6UR5DL9RG279201
86273075 Nov 6, 2025 OH L2 3C6UR5DL9RG279201 OOS

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