Roadside Inspection 83060010
Roadside inspection on Oct 31, 2024 in Maine • Carrier: Z A CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2255283) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83060010
- Date:
- Oct 31, 2024
- State:
- Maine
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- Z A CONSTRUCTION LLC (2255283)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- A526902 (MS)
- VIN:
- 1FD0W5HT7PEC36485
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 395.8E-HOSPD (HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD0W5HT7PEC36485 | MS A526902 | FORD | F-550 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4T9T3B223NP309628 | MS 151856A |
TWISTED PINE TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Other
|
Twisted Pine Trailer Manufacturing | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | 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 | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83453913 | Dec 20, 2024 | CA | L2 | — | 3 | OOS |
| 83443209 | Dec 19, 2024 | CA | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 83442871 | Dec 19, 2024 | CA | L2 | I-80 AT GREENBACK | 1 | — |
| 83235553 | Nov 22, 2024 | TN | L2 | MOHAWK TN | 2 | — |
| 83225471 | Nov 21, 2024 | ME | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 83180921 | Nov 15, 2024 | ME | L1 | BANGOR | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85683813 | Sep 3, 2025 | KS | L1 | 1FD0W5HT7PEC36485 | — |
| 83083004 | Nov 5, 2024 | AL | L1 | 1FD0W5HT7PEC36485 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88836589 | Aug 28, 2026 | PRESCOTT METAL INC | 0 | — |
| 88836577 | Aug 28, 2026 | R F CHAMBERLAND INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88836478 | Aug 28, 2026 | CRYSTAL TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 88836377 | Aug 28, 2026 | R F CHAMBERLAND INC | 0 | — |
| 88836276 | Aug 28, 2026 | COWAN SYSTEMS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88836056 | Aug 28, 2026 | LEKELA TRANS EXPRESSLLC | 2 | OOS |