Roadside Inspection 85268752

Roadside inspection on Jul 15, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: JAMES R BAILEY HAULING LLC (USDOT 1266394) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85268752
Date:
Jul 15, 2025
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SPARKS GLENCOE MD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
34953PZ (VA)

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 28.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 91 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 51,597 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 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)
50%
46 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
2
1 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
12 violations · 3 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
46
40 violations · 8 OOS · 0.87 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-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR8TLWH7969 VA 34953PZ FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2488N5620512 ME 264594F UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
Ticket: Dennison U
Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2022

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. 10 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 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
85708556 Sep 3, 2025 MD L1 DARLINGTON MD 0
85629720 Aug 27, 2025 VA L1 DUMFRIES VA 1
85609250 Aug 22, 2025 PA L3 2
85489471 Aug 13, 2025 DE L3 NEW CASTLE DE 1
85420024 Aug 5, 2025 NC L2 1 OOS
85316764 Jul 23, 2025 LA L3 WATERPROOF LA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88461560 Jul 20, 2026 VA L5 1UYFS2488N5620512
85925328 Sep 30, 2025 US L1 1UYFS2488N5620512
85925328 Sep 30, 2025 US L1 1FUJHHDR8TLWH7969
85037754 Jun 24, 2025 VA L3 1UYFS2488N5620512
85037754 Jun 24, 2025 VA L3 1FUJHHDR8TLWH7969
84587053 May 5, 2025 VA L2 1FUJHHDR8TLWH7969 OOS
80142019 Nov 9, 2023 NC L3 1UYFS2488N5620512

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85268752) and date (Jul 15, 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/1266394/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/1266394/

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 12 other inspections with a combined 12 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 91 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLS4, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LTSI.
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/1266394/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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