Roadside Inspection 89155144
Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: SGS EXPRESS LTD (USDOT 4090247)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89155144
- Date:
- Oct 1, 2026
- State:
- Michigan
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SGS EXPRESS LTD (4090247)
- Operating authority:
- MC1557986
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 22.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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)
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Violations Cited
6 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 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver''s hours-of-service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier. | 3 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89155696 | Oct 1, 2026 | ACE TRANSPORTATION INC | 2 | — |
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| 89155017 | Oct 1, 2026 | CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT INC | 1 | — |
| 89154116 | Oct 1, 2026 | LC UNITED PAINTING CO INC | 0 | — |
| 89152581 | Oct 1, 2026 | G2 INC | 1 | — |
| 89152574 | Oct 1, 2026 | SMOOTH OPERATORS INC | 0 | — |