Roadside Inspection 87433795
Roadside inspection on Mar 23, 2026 in New York • Carrier: MARKOWSKI EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 288857) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87433795
- Date:
- Mar 23, 2026
- State:
- New York
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CROWN POINT NY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MARKOWSKI EXCAVATING INC (288857)
- Vehicle:
- FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 253A851 (VT)
- VIN:
- 1FD8W3FT5FED45861
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 30.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW (Driving while disqualified, severity weight 10). (391.15A-LNCDLNSRW)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD8W3FT5FED45861 | VT 253A851 | FORD | — | — | — |
| 2 | OTHER | XXXXXXXXXXX809301 | VT 0000000 | PRIME AIRE | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW | Driving while disqualified | 10 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.71H10-CDDSDNS | Fifth wheel defective | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75B-TF | Tire tread depth insufficient (steer) | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | 390.21TB2-DOT | — | General/Admin | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | — | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.41-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-HCM | Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87770834 | May 6, 2026 | VT | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 87763323 | May 4, 2026 | VT | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 87721696 | Apr 29, 2026 | NY | L2 | CROWN POINT NY | 0 | — |
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- 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.
- 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.
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Recent activity at CROWN POINT NY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87721696 | Apr 29, 2026 | MARKOWSKI EXCAVATING INC | 0 | — |
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