Roadside Inspection 88880928

Roadside inspection on Sep 2, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 237360) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88880928
Date:
Sep 2, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PONTIAC SCALE S/B
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3690350 (IN)

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 10.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.63 violations per inspection across 473 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,660 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at PONTIAC SCALE S/B
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 358 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 418,475 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)
32%
120 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
13
33 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
30
54 violations · 7 OOS · 1.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
120
234 violations · 31 OOS · 1.95 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 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

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EG7JN891405 IN 3690350 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2018
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS LJRC4126551009117 OK BH4891 Trailer

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) 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
88872500 Sep 1, 2026 PA L1 PA 6 OOS
88864796 Aug 31, 2026 LA L1 LULING LA 4 OOS
88839134 Aug 28, 2026 NJ L3 PARSIPPANY 1
88839115 Aug 28, 2026 NJ L3 PARSIPPANY 3
88806715 Aug 26, 2026 MI L1 PONTIAC SCALE S/B 9 OOS
88797208 Aug 25, 2026 IN L3 CHESTERTON IN 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82266623 Jul 30, 2024 MI L1 4V4NC9EG7JN891405 OOS
78880272 Jun 13, 2023 MI L3 4V4NC9EG7JN891405

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