Roadside Inspection 89203549
Roadside inspection on Oct 7, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: WHITE STERLING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 989978)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89203549
- Date:
- Oct 7, 2026
- State:
- Michigan
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MI
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WHITE STERLING EXPRESS INC (989978)
- Operating authority:
- MC419298
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 64.
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.
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 396.3A1-TAOCV (Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle., severity weight 8). (396.3A1-TAOCV)
Units Inspected
Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.
Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207F-SDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207F-SDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207F-SDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207F-SDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89293506 | Oct 18, 2026 | WY | L1 | CHEYENNE I-80 POE | 0 | — |
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