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Roadside Inspection 89127097

Roadside inspection on Sep 28, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: J & S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2422945) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89127097
Date:
Sep 28, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MONROE SCALE N/B
Carrier (USDOT):
J & S EXPRESS LLC (2422945)
Operating authority:
MC834653
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
945F50 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 21.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.75 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Michigan
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,912 Level 3 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at MONROE SCALE N/B
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,599 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
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,489 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
5 violations · 1 OOS · 2.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.25 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 393.75A3-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 1XP5DR9X4VN433151 MD 945F50 PETERBILT 379 1997 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1NUFT28Z3XMNA0657 PA PT107C8 Benso — — —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8F1-HOSM HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: 5 Hours of Service —

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
89028818 Sep 16, 2026 TN L2 STANTON TN 4 OOS
88796851 Aug 24, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89028818 Sep 16, 2026 TN L2 1XP5DR9X4VN433151 OOS
89028818 Sep 16, 2026 TN L2 1NUFT28Z3XMNA0657 OOS
88796851 Aug 24, 2026 TN L1 1XP5DR9X4VN433151 —
88796851 Aug 24, 2026 TN L1 1NUFT28Z3XMNA0657 —
87114375 Feb 23, 2026 KY L3 1XP5DR9X4VN433151 —
87114375 Feb 23, 2026 KY L3 1NUFT28Z3XMNA0657 —
84227361 Mar 25, 2025 KY L1 1NUFT28Z3XMNA0657 OOS
84227361 Mar 25, 2025 KY L1 1XP5DR9X4VN433151 OOS

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