Roadside Inspection 88943096

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: BLUE STAR INC (USDOT 436372) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88943096
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LPD SCALES - 32600 GLENDALE
Carrier (USDOT):
BLUE STAR INC (436372)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VHD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
BD88388 (MI)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.22 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
2
Cleaner than median (3)
Median of 4,791 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
5 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
4 violations · 1 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
8 violations · 1 OOS · 1.60 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 4V5KC9EH4GN969669 MI BD88388 VOLVO TRUCK VHD 2016

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86422945 Nov 25, 2025 MI L3 4V5KC9EH4GN969669
82151608 Jul 17, 2024 MI L3 4V5KC9EH4GN969669 OOS
81364970 Apr 15, 2024 MI L3 4V5KC9EH4GN969669 OOS

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