Roadside Inspection 79648987
Roadside inspection on Sep 13, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: CARROLL TREE SERVICE INC (USDOT 1010301) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79648987
- Date:
- Sep 13, 2023
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CARROLL TREE SERVICE INC (1010301)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 1EC8471 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1HTMMAAL2CH548580
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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 34.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTMMAAL2CH548580 | MD 1EC8471 | INTERNATIONAL | MA025 | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4KNUC16234L161588 | ME 3240990 |
TOWMASTER INC.
Ticket: Towr
|
Towmaster Inc. | 2004 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80113587 | Nov 8, 2023 | MD | L1 | BALTIMORE COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 80113586 | Nov 8, 2023 | MD | L1 | BALTIMORE COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 80113585 | Nov 8, 2023 | MD | L1 | BALTIMORE COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 80113584 | Nov 8, 2023 | MD | L1 | BALTIMORE COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 80113577 | Nov 8, 2023 | MD | L1 | BALTIMORE COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 80113576 | Nov 8, 2023 | MD | L1 | BALTIMORE COUNTY | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81588052 | May 13, 2024 | MD | L3 | 4KNUC16234L161588 | — |
| 81037210 | Mar 6, 2024 | MD | L1 | 1HTMMAAL2CH548580 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84541743 | Apr 29, 2025 | LF PACHECO TRANSPORT CORP | 0 | — |
| 84541742 | Apr 29, 2025 | KENCOR INC | 0 | — |
| 84541741 | Apr 29, 2025 | BACKWOODS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 84541736 | Apr 29, 2025 | COWAN SYSTEMS LLC | 0 | — |
| 84541735 | Apr 29, 2025 | INGRAM MICRO SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
| 84541733 | Apr 28, 2025 | DSI TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | 0 | — |