Roadside Inspection 89034438

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: TKMS LLC (USDOT 907719) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89034438
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PONTIAC SCALE S/B
Carrier (USDOT):
TKMS LLC (907719)
Operating authority:
MC393302
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
BE59228 (MI)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.55 violations per inspection across 94 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Michigan
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 15,114 Level 3 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at PONTIAC SCALE S/B
1
On par with 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 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 613,816 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
12 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
3
19 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
19 violations · 3 OOS · 6.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
39 violations · 5 OOS · 3.25 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.5× their typical violation rate (19 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.55 per inspection).

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZD40X8MJ449916 MI BE59228 KENWORTH T880 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MADS243XHT038351 MI E988586 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Mckt
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2017
3 SEMI-TRAILER 5MADS2034HT038352 MI E988587 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Mckt
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2017

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
88993423 Sep 14, 2026 MI L3 MI 2 OOS
88871208 Sep 1, 2026 MI L1 MI 12 OOS
88839234 Aug 28, 2026 MI L1 MONROE SCALE N/B 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88871208 Sep 1, 2026 MI L1 1XKZD40X8MJ449916 OOS
78880461 Jun 12, 2023 MI L3 1XKZD40X8MJ449916

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