Roadside Inspection 78656830

Roadside inspection on May 18, 2023 in Maine • Carrier: LION TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 3989600) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
4
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78656830
Date:
May 18, 2023
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KITTERY - SCALES
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
W91101 (MA)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 2 median in Maine
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,688 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
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 391.11(b)(1) (Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce., severity weight 4). (391.11(b)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWDTXEHFM1009 MA W91101 FREIGHTLINER M2 2014

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11(b)(1) Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: 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
78686241 May 22, 2023 ME L2 HAMPDEN 2
78686240 May 22, 2023 ME L3 HAMPDEN 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86804016 Jan 14, 2026 ME L2 1FVACWDTXEHFM1009 OOS
86194611 Oct 30, 2025 MA L3 1FVACWDTXEHFM1009
84501138 Apr 25, 2025 VT L2 1FVACWDTXEHFM1009
84428364 Apr 15, 2025 VT L1 1FVACWDTXEHFM1009
83260788 Nov 25, 2024 MA L3 1FVACWDTXEHFM1009
81613280 May 14, 2024 MA L3 1FVACWDTXEHFM1009
81407144 Apr 22, 2024 ME L3 1FVACWDTXEHFM1009
81360604 Apr 13, 2024 MA L3 1FVACWDTXEHFM1009

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