Roadside Inspection 83904114
Roadside inspection on Feb 18, 2025 in Massachusetts • Carrier: E&M LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 4094381) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83904114
- Date:
- Feb 18, 2025
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 24
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- H-WALTHAM
- Carrier (USDOT):
- E&M LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION INC (4094381)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- X79054 (MA)
- VIN:
- 1FT8X3B61EEB49089
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 106.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 Massachusetts
24
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,370 Level 2 inspections in Massachusetts during 2025
vs typical at H-WALTHAM
24
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 261 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
24
23 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8X3B61EEB49089 | MA X79054 | FORD | F-350 | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4KNUT1823CL160274 | MA E58840 |
TOWMASTER INC.
Ticket: Towr
|
Towmaster Inc. | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
24 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLDL | State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHLIWR | Lighting - Headlamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 | — |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Vehicle Maintenance
16
violations
3 OOS
Unsafe Driving
4
violations
Driver Fitness
3
violations
2 OOS
General/Admin
1
violation
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88727071 | Aug 18, 2026 | MA | L1 | 1FT8X3B61EEB49089 | OOS |
| 85693003 | Sep 4, 2025 | MA | L1 | 4KNUT1823CL160274 | OOS |
| 84163771 | Mar 19, 2025 | MA | L2 | 4KNUT1823CL160274 | OOS |
| 79680482 | Sep 16, 2023 | MA | L2 | 4KNUT1823CL160274 | OOS |
Related records
Carrier
E&M LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
H-WALTHAM
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State
Inspections in Massachusetts
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FT8X3B61EEB49089
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Plate
X79054 (MA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at H-WALTHAM
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88154754 | Jun 15, 2026 | CUMBERLAND FARMS INC | 0 | — |