Roadside Inspection 88600312

Roadside inspection on Aug 3, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: EKC ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 3248817) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88600312
Date:
Aug 3, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SYKESVILLE MD
Vehicle:
HINO Incomplete Vehicle STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
6FB5299 (MD)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.70 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 28,622 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at SYKESVILLE MD
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,161 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 552,108 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
67%
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
1
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
2 violations · 0 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
5 violations · 1 OOS · 0.83 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 391.41APC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency, severity weight 1). (391.41APC)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNJ7AV6P5T51921 MD 6FB5299 HINO Incomplete Vehicle 2023

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS
390.21TE2IV-D Driver - Operate a rented CMV without rental agreement on-board vehicle. General/Admin

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
88545316 Jul 28, 2026 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83326643 Dec 6, 2024 MD L2 5PVNJ7AV6P5T51921
83070735 Oct 31, 2024 RI L3 5PVNJ7AV6P5T51921

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