Roadside Inspection 88419399

Roadside inspection on Jul 15, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: TATE BROOK TIMBER CO INC (USDOT 1247827) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88419399
Date:
Jul 15, 2026
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOWLAND
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
867979 (ME)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.76 violations per inspection across 17 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maine
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,106 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2026
vs typical at HOWLAND
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 43 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,848 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
25%
8 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
8
8 violations · 4 OOS · 1.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJBWD1XRPVH2894 ME 867979 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2M5231409J1172855 ME B801417 MANAC Manac Trailer 2018

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88657296 Aug 10, 2026 ME L2 HOWLAND 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86765232 Jan 12, 2026 ME L2 2M5231409J1172855 OOS
85777021 Sep 11, 2025 ME L2 5KJJBWD1XRPVH2894 OOS
85518977 Aug 14, 2025 ME L2 2M5231409J1172855 OOS
85294288 Jul 22, 2025 ME L1 5KJJBWD1XRPVH2894 OOS
85271987 Jul 21, 2025 ME L2 2M5231409J1172855
85231342 Jul 15, 2025 ME L2 5KJJBWD1XRPVH2894
83869947 Feb 11, 2025 ME L3 2M5231409J1172855
83636302 Jan 15, 2025 ME L2 5KJJBWD1XRPVH2894

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Recent activity at HOWLAND

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88723513 Aug 18, 2026 TIMBER & LAND LLC 1
88657296 Aug 10, 2026 TATE BROOK TIMBER CO INC 0
88622961 Aug 6, 2026 TRAVIS S HAYDEN 2
88612173 Aug 5, 2026 BLUE DIAMOND TRANSPORTATION LLC 2