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Roadside Inspection 89156679

Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: A M EXPRESS INC (USDOT 272977) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89156679
Date:
Oct 1, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DODGE RD REST AREA (I-75 NB)
Carrier (USDOT):
A M EXPRESS INC (272977)
Operating authority:
MC180508
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC14905 (MI)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.94 violations per inspection across 137 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
3
On par with median (3)
Median of 5,086 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2026

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 461,072 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
50 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
6
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
17 violations · 2 OOS · 1.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
50
48 violations · 8 OOS · 0.96 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR9PSUE5567 MI RC14905 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0KL146545 ME 427635Z WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2019 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A-BMBCAD Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s). 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 3 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
89156207 Oct 1, 2026 MI L3 MI 0 —
89139263 Sep 28, 2026 FL L3 JASPER FL 0 —
89118840 Sep 28, 2026 MI L1 POWERS SCALE 1 —
89038816 Sep 17, 2026 OH L3 YOUNGSTOWN OH 0 —
88982559 Sep 10, 2026 WI L2 LITTLE SUAMICO WI 2 —
88949386 Sep 9, 2026 MI L1 POWERS SCALE 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88812089 Aug 26, 2026 MI L3 3AKJHHDR9PSUE5567 —
88158350 Jun 16, 2026 MI L3 3AKJHHDR9PSUE5567 —
88138395 Jun 13, 2026 MI L3 1JJV532D0KL146545 —
86818044 Jan 15, 2026 MI L3 3AKJHHDR9PSUE5567 —
84949436 Jun 12, 2025 MI L3 1JJV532D0KL146545 —
83157260 Nov 13, 2024 MI L2 1JJV532D0KL146545 —
81268067 Apr 1, 2024 MI L2 3AKJHHDR9PSUE5567 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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