Roadside Inspection 88994280

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: M & J CARRIER INC (USDOT 3011310) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88994280
Date:
Sep 14, 2026
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNIGHTSTOWN IN
Carrier (USDOT):
M & J CARRIER INC (3011310)
Operating authority:
MC29254
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC46297 (MI)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.13 violations per inspection across 38 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Indiana
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,453 Level 2 inspections in Indiana during 2026
vs typical at KNIGHTSTOWN IN
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 176 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 598,525 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
11 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
8 violations · 0 OOS · 0.73 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR5NSNE9549 MI RC46297 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D7TL678103 TX 258B625 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2026

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
88953566 Sep 8, 2026 OH L3 LONDON OH 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88953566 Sep 8, 2026 OH L3 1JJV532D7TL678103
88953566 Sep 8, 2026 OH L3 3AKJHHDR5NSNE9549
86650317 Dec 23, 2025 OH L3 3AKJHHDR5NSNE9549
81577859 May 9, 2024 OH L2 3AKJHHDR5NSNE9549
80960785 Feb 28, 2024 NC L3 3AKJHHDR5NSNE9549
80675209 Jan 24, 2024 MD L2 3AKJHHDR5NSNE9549
79642700 Sep 8, 2023 IN L3 3AKJHHDR5NSNE9549

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