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Roadside Inspection 87176224

Roadside inspection on Feb 25, 2026 in Washington • Carrier: MALGROUP LLC (USDOT 4435643) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87176224
Date:
Feb 25, 2026
State:
Washington
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RIDGEFIELD WA
Carrier (USDOT):
MALGROUP LLC (4435643)
Operating authority:
MC1745936
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
K222633 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 30.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 Level 2 median in Washington
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,272 Level 2 inspections in Washington during 2026
vs typical at RIDGEFIELD WA
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 6,713 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 630,045 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFDXJDJZ1142 TX K222633 FREIGHTLINER M2 2018 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) 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
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving —

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
87186665 Feb 26, 2026 WA L3 BURLINGTON WA 5 —
86692843 Jan 1, 2026 NC L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89086484 Sep 24, 2026 CT L1 3ALACWFDXJDJZ1142 —
88070855 Jun 8, 2026 NH L2 3ALACWFDXJDJZ1142 OOS
87857240 May 14, 2026 MO L1 3ALACWFDXJDJZ1142 —
87186665 Feb 26, 2026 WA L3 3ALACWFDXJDJZ1142 —
86692843 Jan 1, 2026 NC L3 3ALACWFDXJDJZ1142 —
86392840 Nov 20, 2025 CO L2 3ALACWFDXJDJZ1142 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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