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Roadside Inspection 88254443

Roadside inspection on Jun 26, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: SANTOWS TOWING INC (USDOT 3544933) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88254443
Date:
Jun 26, 2026
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-WALPOLE
Carrier (USDOT):
SANTOWS TOWING INC (3544933)
Operating authority:
MC1185006
Vehicle:
HINO XJC740 / XFC740 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
2CX996 (RI)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 42.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.25 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Massachusetts
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,377 Level 3 inspections in Massachusetts during 2026
vs typical at H-WALPOLE
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 125 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
7
7 more than the median (0)
Compared to 685,398 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

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
1
5 violations · 1 OOS · 5.00 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 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW (Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)), severity weight 8). (391.15A-LNCDLNSRW)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK JHHSDM2H9LK011995 RI 2CX996 HINO XJC740 / XFC740 2020 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone. 10 Unsafe Driving —
391.15A-LNCDLNSRW Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLDL State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving —
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 1 Driver Fitness OOS
390.9-SLL Violation Of State Motor Carrier Laws Or Regulations — General/Admin —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3544933 — tools open pre-filled.

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