Roadside Inspection 85652015
Roadside inspection on Sep 2, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: THE BEST TREE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 3914117) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85652015
- Date:
- Sep 2, 2025
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- REISTERSTOWN MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- THE BEST TREE SERVICE LLC (3914117)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Custom Scott
- Plate:
- UB60198 (VA)
- VIN:
- 1HTSCAAN2TH284160
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 35.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 | 1HTSCAAN2TH284160 | VA UB60198 |
INTERNATIONAL
Ticket: Custom Scott
|
4700 | 1996 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7GCBF2023NN007553 | ME 5542687 |
MCT
Ticket: Mtzr
|
MCT | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
7 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 |
| 393.130C-CHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86126006 | Oct 21, 2025 | MD | L1 | UPPER MARLBORO MD | 18 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87160602 | Feb 26, 2026 | DE | L1 | 7GCBF2023NN007553 | OOS |
| 86126006 | Oct 21, 2025 | MD | L1 | 7GCBF2023NN007553 | OOS |
| 86126006 | Oct 21, 2025 | MD | L1 | 1HTSCAAN2TH284160 | OOS |
| 84519899 | Apr 28, 2025 | MD | L1 | 1HTSCAAN2TH284160 | OOS |
| 84238418 | Mar 26, 2025 | MD | L2 | 7GCBF2023NN007553 | OOS |
| 84238418 | Mar 26, 2025 | MD | L2 | 1HTSCAAN2TH284160 | OOS |
| 79725367 | Sep 22, 2023 | MD | L2 | 1HTSCAAN2TH284160 | OOS |
| 78696685 | May 23, 2023 | MD | L2 | 1HTSCAAN2TH284160 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at REISTERSTOWN MD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89024437 | Sep 16, 2026 | THE F A BARTLETT TREE EXPERT COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 88995181 | Sep 14, 2026 | HANDYMAN ON CALL LLC | 2 | — |
| 88965963 | Sep 10, 2026 | THE F A BARTLETT TREE EXPERT COMPANY | 1 | — |
| 88921083 | Sep 5, 2026 | C & C CUSTOM LAWNCARE INC | 0 | — |
| 88919300 | Sep 5, 2026 | RABINE PAVING MID ATLANTIC LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 88917232 | Sep 5, 2026 | BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 1 | — |