Roadside Inspection 86597995

Roadside inspection on Dec 16, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: SUTTON-GARTEN CO (USDOT 1040054) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
3
75% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86597995
Date:
Dec 16, 2025
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FINDLAY OH
Carrier (USDOT):
SUTTON-GARTEN CO (1040054)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3086877 (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 32.

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 0.74 violations per inspection across 23 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,384 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2025
vs typical at FINDLAY OH
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,047 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
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)
36%
11 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
1
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
6 violations · 0 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
10 violations · 0 OOS · 0.91 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.7× their typical violation rate (6 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.74 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 393.75A1-TFSMF (Tires - Front, sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TFSMF)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALHCYFE0LDLY9637 IN 3086877 FREIGHTLINER M2 2020

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1-TFSMF Tires - Front, sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance 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
86474582 Dec 2, 2025 IN L2 NEW CASTLE IN 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86051235 Oct 10, 2025 IN L3 3ALHCYFE0LDLY9637
85291130 Jul 22, 2025 IN L3 3ALHCYFE0LDLY9637
84159317 Mar 11, 2025 IN L3 3ALHCYFE0LDLY9637
82605996 Sep 6, 2024 IN L2 3ALHCYFE0LDLY9637
82569348 Sep 4, 2024 IN L2 3ALHCYFE0LDLY9637
80585272 Jan 11, 2024 IN L2 3ALHCYFE0LDLY9637

Related records

Recent activity at FINDLAY OH

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89042208 Sep 18, 2026 SAM TWINS INC 0
89042135 Sep 18, 2026 GOLD COST EXPRESS LLC 1 OOS
89042025 Sep 18, 2026 WHEEL KING INC 2
89038347 Sep 17, 2026 A D TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC 0
89037851 Sep 17, 2026 882819 ONTARIO LIMITED 0
89037576 Sep 17, 2026 ATW TRUCKING LLC 0