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Roadside Inspection 85564740

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2025 in Maine • Carrier: TRAVIS S HAYDEN (USDOT 1791065) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
3
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85564740
Date:
Aug 21, 2025
State:
Maine
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MERRILL
Carrier (USDOT):
TRAVIS S HAYDEN (1791065)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Classic TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
856943 (ME)

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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 38.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.50 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maine
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 4,101 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2025
vs typical at MERRILL
8
Heavier than station median (0.5)
Median of 76 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
20%
5 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
5
6 violations · 0 OOS · 1.20 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 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 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJF6CK35DV05753 ME 856943 FREIGHTLINER Classic 2005 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5DN1248396B001043 ME C516782 WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY
Ticket: Other
Western Trailer Company 2006 —

Violations Cited

8 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
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 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
85711134 Sep 4, 2025 ME L3 ATHENS 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88890609 Sep 3, 2026 ME L3 1FUJF6CK35DV05753 —
88867923 Sep 1, 2026 ME L2 1FUJF6CK35DV05753 —
88006166 Jun 1, 2026 ME L2 1FUJF6CK35DV05753 —
86580301 Dec 16, 2025 ME L3 1FUJF6CK35DV05753 —
86401717 Nov 21, 2025 ME L3 1FUJF6CK35DV05753 —
86401717 Nov 21, 2025 ME L3 5DN1248396B001043 —
84740764 May 20, 2025 ME L3 1FUJF6CK35DV05753 —
84590911 May 5, 2025 ME L3 1FUJF6CK35DV05753 —

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