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Roadside Inspection 89349935

Roadside inspection on Oct 24, 2026 in Michigan • Carrier: MLTZX GROUP LLC (USDOT 5233773) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89349935
Date:
Oct 24, 2026
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COLDWATER SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MLTZX GROUP LLC (5233773)
Operating authority:
MC60528184
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZZC6805 (PA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.37 violations per inspection across 241 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Michigan
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,387 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2026
vs typical at COLDWATER SCALE
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 616 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
7
6 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)
20%
241 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
241
813 violations · 120 OOS
Prior 90 days
241
813 violations · 120 OOS · 3.37 per inspection
Prior 365 days
241
813 violations · 120 OOS · 3.37 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 393.128B-CLWV (Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans., severity weight 7). (393.128B-CLWV)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7W2B62JED06356 PA ZZC6805 FORD F-250 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3LTBB2220SM141653 PA PT689W5 LAMAR LAMAR 2025 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.104F1-C Cargo - Knotted tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. — 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
89349482 Oct 24, 2026 MS L1 FULTON SCALE US 78 WEST MS 0 —
89349422 Oct 23, 2026 WV L2 DRY BRANCH WV 1 —
89343169 Oct 23, 2026 CA L3 SOUTH SACRAMENTO AREA 8 OOS
89342714 Oct 23, 2026 MO L1 CHARLESTON MO 7 OOS
89342434 Oct 23, 2026 NV L3 GARSON CHECKSITE 7 OOS
89349219 Oct 22, 2026 CO L2 MONUMENT CO 8 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87371662 Mar 20, 2026 IA L1 1FT7W2B62JED06356 OOS
87371662 Mar 20, 2026 IA L1 3LTBB2220SM141653 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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