Roadside Inspection 85554276

Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2025 in Maine • Carrier: MR BULT'S INC (USDOT 387102) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85554276
Date:
Aug 20, 2025
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OLD TOWN - SCALES SB
Carrier (USDOT):
MR BULT'S INC (387102)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 47X Chassis TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1226259 (ME)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.25 violations per inspection across 2,430 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maine
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 4,656 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as 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)
51%
962 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
92
128 violations · 18 OOS
Prior 90 days
220
266 violations · 36 OOS · 1.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
962
1117 violations · 145 OOS · 1.16 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJBPFM6RLVF9080 ME P1226259 WESTERN STAR 47X Chassis 2024
2 POLE TRAILER 5MAMN5032AC018535 IL 665196ST MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2010

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 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
86103978 Oct 18, 2025 MO L2 HAZELWOOD MO 7
86135521 Oct 17, 2025 NY L2 SAUGERTIES NY 7
86086290 Oct 17, 2025 OH L3 ALBANY OH 0
86079512 Oct 16, 2025 VT L3 FAIRLEE 0
86123767 Oct 15, 2025 VA L1 DUMFRIES VA 11 OOS
86054570 Oct 15, 2025 VA L3 SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE VA 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88471678 Jul 21, 2026 ME L3 5KJJBPFM6RLVF9080
86816032 Jan 15, 2026 ME L3 5KJJBPFM6RLVF9080
84050309 Mar 4, 2025 ME L2 5KJJBPFM6RLVF9080
83967555 Feb 24, 2025 ME L2 5KJJBPFM6RLVF9080
83514153 Dec 30, 2024 ME L2 5MAMN5032AC018535 OOS
81058704 Mar 8, 2024 ME L2 5KJJBPFM6RLVF9080

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85554276) and date (Aug 20, 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/387102/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/387102/

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 220 other inspections with a combined 266 violations and 36 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.25 violations per inspection across 2430 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOL.
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/387102/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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