Roadside Inspection 89340490
Roadside inspection on Oct 23, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: STAR CARTAGE CO INC (USDOT 536988) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89340490
- Date:
- Oct 23, 2026
- State:
- Michigan
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- STAR CARTAGE CO INC (536988)
- Operating authority:
- MC174491
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PWG9921 (OH)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLDR2JSJW4662
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under 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
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 14 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.85 per inspection).
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)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLDR2JSJW4662 | OH PWG9921 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1DW1A5322JEA01289 | ES 5209106 | STOUGHTON TRAILERS | Stoughton Trailers | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
1 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89313484 | Oct 19, 2026 | OH | L2 | DEFIANCE OH | 0 | — |
| 89291123 | Oct 16, 2026 | OH | L2 | FINDLAY OH | 0 | — |
| 89280415 | Oct 14, 2026 | OH | L2 | FINDLAY OH | 0 | — |
| 89187977 | Oct 6, 2026 | NC | L3 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 89195847 | Oct 5, 2026 | OH | L1 | SAINT MARYS OH | 0 | — |
| 89152600 | Sep 30, 2026 | WV | L2 | KENOVA WV | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78391370 | Apr 18, 2023 | MI | L1 | 1DW1A5322JEA01289 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89342258 | Oct 23, 2026 | MSA INC | 2 | — |
| 89341994 | Oct 23, 2026 | AEOLUS TRANSPORT INC | 2 | — |
| 89341453 | Oct 23, 2026 | WEST SIDE TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |
| 89341427 | Oct 23, 2026 | OSCARMIKE FREIGHT LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89340588 | Oct 23, 2026 | CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | 0 | — |
| 89334314 | Oct 23, 2026 | UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC | 1 | — |