Roadside Inspection 88526905
Roadside inspection on Jul 27, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: ASSOCIATED GROCERS OF NEW ENGLAND INC (USDOT 86222) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88526905
- Date:
- Jul 27, 2026
- State:
- Maine
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HOULTON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ASSOCIATED GROCERS OF NEW ENGLAND INC (86222)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 2985466 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLDR4LSMH0969
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 20.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.0× their typical violation rate (7 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.57 per inspection).
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLDR4LSMH0969 | IN 2985466 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2486R2119802 | IN PD17807 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88856763 | Aug 31, 2026 | VT | L3 | FERDINAND | 1 | — |
| 88796062 | Aug 24, 2026 | ME | L1 | OLD TOWN ME | 4 | — |
| 88789250 | Aug 24, 2026 | ME | L3 | WEST GARDINER | 1 | — |
| 88777541 | Aug 24, 2026 | VT | L1 | LYNDONVILLE SB RA | 4 | OOS |
| 88760020 | Aug 21, 2026 | ME | L3 | SIDNEY - SCALES | 1 | — |
| 88461896 | Jul 20, 2026 | VT | L2 | GUILFORD TRUCK CHECK AREA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88111275 | Jun 11, 2026 | ME | L1 | 1UYVS2486R2119802 | — |
| 86401718 | Nov 21, 2025 | ME | L1 | 3AKJHLDR4LSMH0969 | — |
| 86193701 | Aug 29, 2025 | NH | L3 | 1UYVS2486R2119802 | — |
| 85594100 | Aug 25, 2025 | ME | L2 | 3AKJHLDR4LSMH0969 | — |
| 84293092 | Mar 28, 2025 | ME | L1 | 3AKJHLDR4LSMH0969 | — |
| 83225619 | Nov 20, 2024 | ME | L3 | 3AKJHLDR4LSMH0969 | — |
| 81093525 | Mar 12, 2024 | ME | L2 | 3AKJHLDR4LSMH0969 | — |
| 80444366 | Dec 20, 2023 | NH | L2 | 3AKJHLDR4LSMH0969 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HOULTON
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88824251 | Aug 27, 2026 | NEW PRIME INC | 0 | — |
| 88823752 | Aug 27, 2026 | BORDERVIEW TRUCKING CORP | 8 | OOS |
| 88794203 | Aug 25, 2026 | BLUE DIAMOND TRANSPORTATION LLC | 4 | — |
| 88793953 | Aug 25, 2026 | SARAY EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 88793688 | Aug 25, 2026 | TRANSPORT OT LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 88791534 | Aug 25, 2026 | GLOBAL EXPRESS LLC | 1 | OOS |