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Roadside Inspection 89323079

Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: WHEEL KING USA LLC (USDOT 3031871) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89323079
Date:
Oct 21, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PONTIAC SCALE S/B
Carrier (USDOT):
WHEEL KING USA LLC (3031871)
Operating authority:
MC39828
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R727147 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

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

Compared to the median Level 2 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.29 violations per inspection across 191 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Michigan
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,387 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at PONTIAC SCALE S/B
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 548 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 678,492 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
35%
48 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
2
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
19 violations · 5 OOS · 1.58 per inspection
Prior 365 days
48
70 violations · 12 OOS · 1.46 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 392.9BA-INACTIVE (When required to have a USDOT number, operating a commercial motor vehicle with a de-activated or inactive USDOT number., severity weight 0). (392.9BA-INACTIVE)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDV7MSMK2835 TX R727147 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532DXTL695977 ON AB748A WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2026 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving —
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.9BA-INACTIVE When required to have a USDOT number, operating a commercial motor vehicle with a de-activated or inactive USDOT number. — Unsafe Driving OOS

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
89269947 Oct 13, 2026 TX L2 TX 1 —
89217282 Oct 7, 2026 OH L1 WILMINGTON OH 1 OOS
89018021 Sep 15, 2026 AR L3 HOPE AR 0 —
88954189 Sep 8, 2026 TN L2 STANTON TN 1 OOS
88947009 Sep 8, 2026 TX L1 TX 4 OOS
88949930 Sep 7, 2026 TX L2 TX 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82173536 Jul 18, 2024 IN L1 3AKJHHDV7MSMK2835 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3031871 — tools open pre-filled.

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