Roadside Inspection 88947320

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: PK CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 900171) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88947320
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MI
Carrier (USDOT):
PK CONTRACTING LLC (900171)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
BD45434 (MI)

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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 12.

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 1.88 violations per inspection across 42 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,872 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at MI
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,883 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 444,667 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)
14%
7 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
1
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
4 violations · 2 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
7
21 violations · 5 OOS · 3.00 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK WYBKASL14LV260036 MI BD45434 FREIGHTLINER 2020

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 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
88983297 Sep 13, 2026 MI L3 MI 3 OOS
88740466 Aug 19, 2026 MI L3 I-94EB@WATER ST 1
88419987 Jul 15, 2026 MI L3 1 OOS

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