Roadside Inspection 89034075

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: BTSLOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2376826) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89034075
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PONTIAC SCALE S/B
Carrier (USDOT):
BTSLOGISTICS INC (2376826)
Operating authority:
MC815938
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC55328 (MI)

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 14.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.67 violations per inspection across 84 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
3
On par with median (3)
Median of 4,870 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at PONTIAC SCALE S/B
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 403 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 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)
20%
15 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
11 violations · 2 OOS · 3.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
38 violations · 5 OOS · 2.53 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (11 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.67 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 393.205C-WR (Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken., severity weight 2). (393.205C-WR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3ALXGF004JDJS7585 MI RC55328 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5322VM70317 IN TEMP Vanguard

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205C-WR Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 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
88814322 Aug 26, 2026 MO L3 CHARLESTON MO 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86526168 Dec 9, 2025 IN L2 3ALXGF004JDJS7585
84738576 May 19, 2025 IN L2 3ALXGF004JDJS7585 OOS
83799525 Feb 5, 2025 MI L3 3ALXGF004JDJS7585

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