Roadside Inspection 88526905

Roadside inspection on Jul 27, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: ASSOCIATED GROCERS OF NEW ENGLAND INC (USDOT 86222) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

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
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2985466 (IN)

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?

vs this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.57 violations per inspection across 119 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maine
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,844 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2026
vs typical at HOULTON
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 226 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
6
5 more than 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)
67%
27 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
7 violations · 1 OOS · 1.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
18 violations · 1 OOS · 0.67 per inspection

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).

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 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

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