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Roadside Inspection 89268590

Roadside inspection on Oct 15, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: A M EXPRESS INC (USDOT 272977) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89268590
Date:
Oct 15, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
Carrier (USDOT):
A M EXPRESS INC (272977)
Operating authority:
MC180508
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RB86719 (MI)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.96 violations per inspection across 140 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Michigan
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 13,188 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 909 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 668,242 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
35%
52 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
6 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
20 violations · 2 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
52
53 violations · 8 OOS · 1.02 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR3LSLR6591 MI RB86719 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0620RT541463 ME 5182012 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2024 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 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
89306475 Oct 20, 2026 MI L2 PONTIAC SCALE S/B 2 —
89300139 Oct 19, 2026 MI L3 MI 4 —
89298872 Oct 19, 2026 MI L3 MI 0 —
89211365 Oct 8, 2026 MI L3 MACKINAC BRIDGE 2 —
89156679 Oct 1, 2026 MI L1 DODGE RD REST AREA (I-75 NB) 3 —
89156207 Oct 1, 2026 MI L3 MI 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85339423 Jul 25, 2025 MI L1 3AKJHHDR3LSLR6591 —
81835424 Jun 5, 2024 WI L1 3AKJHHDR3LSLR6591 —
81383791 Apr 18, 2024 MT L2 3AKJHHDR3LSLR6591 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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