Roadside Inspection 88571471
Roadside inspection on Jul 29, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC (USDOT 1468439) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88571471
- Date:
- Jul 29, 2026
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SYKESVILLE MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FORTRESS STEEL SERVICE INC (1468439)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MV607 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 462E93 (MD)
- VIN:
- 3HAEUMMN3ML479414
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 8.
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.
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
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3HAEUMMN3ML479414 | MD 462E93 | INTERNATIONAL | MV607 | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
3 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 | — |
| 393.53B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88786912 | Aug 24, 2026 | MD | L1 | DARLINGTON MD | 0 | — |
| 88506340 | Jul 23, 2026 | MD | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88492355 | Jul 21, 2026 | MD | L1 | — | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88786912 | Aug 24, 2026 | MD | L1 | 3HAEUMMN3ML479414 | — |
| 88506340 | Jul 23, 2026 | MD | L2 | 3HAEUMMN3ML479414 | — |
| 88492355 | Jul 21, 2026 | MD | L1 | 3HAEUMMN3ML479414 | OOS |
| 86065286 | Oct 15, 2025 | MD | L2 | 3HAEUMMN3ML479414 | — |
| 85820795 | Sep 17, 2025 | MD | L2 | 3HAEUMMN3ML479414 | — |
| 85648184 | Aug 29, 2025 | MD | L2 | 3HAEUMMN3ML479414 | OOS |
| 84450926 | Apr 17, 2025 | US | L1 | 3HAEUMMN3ML479414 | — |
| 82988743 | Oct 23, 2024 | NJ | L2 | 3HAEUMMN3ML479414 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SYKESVILLE MD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88799446 | Aug 25, 2026 | CURTIS BAY ENERGY INC | 0 | — |
| 88799319 | Aug 25, 2026 | FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC | 2 | OOS |
| 88799273 | Aug 25, 2026 | M J HAULING LLC | 1 | — |
| 88799167 | Aug 25, 2026 | THE GEORGE J FALTER CO | 1 | — |
| 88798933 | Aug 25, 2026 | COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC | 0 | — |
| 88787589 | Aug 25, 2026 | EAST COAST TREE CARE | 12 | OOS |