Roadside Inspection 88869587
Roadside inspection on Sep 1, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: D&U EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4487960) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88869587
- Date:
- Sep 1, 2026
- State:
- Michigan
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- D&U EXPRESS LLC (4487960)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- RC47235. (MI)
- VIN:
- 1XKWDB9X4VR746811
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 35.
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.
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-F (Fuel - Dripping leak., severity weight 3). (396.3A1-F)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKWDB9X4VR746811 | MI RC47235. | KENWORTH | W900 | 1997 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D9LL168562 | MI F365864 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 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 | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.11B4 | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88410455 | Jul 14, 2026 | MI | L2 | MONROE SCALE N/B | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88410455 | Jul 14, 2026 | MI | L2 | 1JJV532D9LL168562 | OOS |
| 88410455 | Jul 14, 2026 | MI | L2 | 1XKWDB9X4VR746811 | OOS |
| 83729747 | Jan 29, 2025 | MI | L2 | 1JJV532D9LL168562 | OOS |
| 80267695 | Nov 28, 2023 | MI | L3 | 1JJV532D9LL168562 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88589648 | Aug 3, 2026 | DT&T LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 88567529 | Jul 31, 2026 | CRYSTAL FLASH INC | 0 | — |