Roadside Inspection 84993825

Roadside inspection on Jun 17, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: UTILITY LINES CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 924720) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84993825
Date:
Jun 17, 2025
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EASTON MD
Vehicle:
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
2827336 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.

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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.92 violations per inspection across 160 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 51,597 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2025
vs typical at EASTON MD
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 48 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
6
5 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
64%
66 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
3
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
2 violations · 1 OOS · 0.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
66
56 violations · 9 OOS · 0.85 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.92 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9A-LSLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0W5HT4KED96221 IN 2827336 FORD
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HABE1827KN072765 MD 249563X HOMESTEADE

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS3 Speeding 11-14 mph over limit 7 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LHWS Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.81-H Horn inoperable 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
85528543 Aug 13, 2025 GA L3 COLUMBUS GA 1
85500701 Aug 13, 2025 FL L1 GIBSONTON FL 12 OOS
85456393 Aug 11, 2025 AL L2 PELHAM AL 2 OOS
85447465 Aug 8, 2025 DE L1 MIDDLETOWN DE 0
85416253 Aug 4, 2025 MD L2 PITTSVILLE MD 0
85391598 Jul 29, 2025 MD L2 WARWICK MD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79406092 Aug 15, 2023 MD L1 1FD0W5HT4KED96221

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84993825) and date (Jun 17, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/924720/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/924720/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 7 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.92 violations per inspection across 160 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
6 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.81-H.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/924720/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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