Roadside Inspection 88356370

Roadside inspection on Jul 8, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1451520) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88356370
Date:
Jul 8, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ALLEGHENY TWP PA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AH85706 (PA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.94 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 13,137 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at ALLEGHENY TWP PA
1
Cleaner than station median (2)
Median of 48 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 414,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
6 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
2
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
7 violations · 1 OOS · 1.17 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWFC4PHUA4155 PA AH85706 FREIGHTLINER M2 2023

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 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
88762130 Aug 21, 2026 PA L3 0
88626243 Aug 6, 2026 PA L3 3
88084065 Jun 9, 2026 PA L1 0
88083333 Jun 9, 2026 PA L2 2
87821139 May 11, 2026 NJ L2 KNOWLTON SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80303001 Dec 1, 2023 PA L1 1FVACWFC4PHUA4155 OOS

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