Roadside Inspection 89035989
Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: FOURTEENTH AVENUE CARTAGE CO INC (USDOT 75892) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89035989
- Date:
- Sep 18, 2026
- State:
- Michigan
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FOURTEENTH AVENUE CARTAGE CO INC (75892)
- Operating authority:
- MC123445
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- RC24557 (MI)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGEDVXHSHW8520
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 37.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGEDVXHSHW8520 | MI RC24557 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C4GT003628 | TN U574485 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89028364 | Sep 16, 2026 | OH | L1 | FINDLAY OH | 0 | — |
| 89015481 | Sep 15, 2026 | IL | L3 | I-88 W/B | 2 | — |
| 88968837 | Sep 11, 2026 | MI | L1 | MONROE SCALE N/B | 2 | OOS |
| 88961635 | Sep 10, 2026 | MI | L2 | MONROE SCALE N/B | 1 | OOS |
| 88759459 | Aug 21, 2026 | MI | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88703510 | Aug 14, 2026 | MI | L2 | MONROE SCALE N/B | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80578973 | Jan 8, 2024 | OH | L3 | 3H3V532C4GT003628 | — |
| 78914675 | Jun 14, 2023 | MI | L2 | 3AKJGEDVXHSHW8520 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89054277 | Sep 21, 2026 | MODULAR TRANSPORTATION CO | 0 | — |
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| 89053270 | Sep 21, 2026 | LEWIS C HOWARD INC | 1 | — |