Roadside Inspection 88603422

Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: JAMES HARMON (USDOT 2909303) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88603422
Date:
Aug 4, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SOUTH MIDDLETON TWP PA
Carrier (USDOT):
JAMES HARMON (2909303)
Operating authority:
MC979841
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
PXB6216 (OH)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.62 violations per inspection across 29 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 32,298 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at SOUTH MIDDLETON TWP PA
3
On par with station median (3)
Median of 32 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 613,816 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
5 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
5
4 violations · 1 OOS · 0.80 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACXCY3FHGR7199 OH PXB6216 FREIGHTLINER M2 2015

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service 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
89027038 Sep 16, 2026 OH L2 PORTLAND OH 0
88762735 Aug 20, 2026 WV L2 1 OOS
88735396 Aug 18, 2026 WV L2 2
88724324 Aug 17, 2026 IN L3 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80902486 Feb 20, 2024 NJ L1 1FVACXCY3FHGR7199
80736110 Feb 1, 2024 CT L2 1FVACXCY3FHGR7199 OOS
80587466 Jan 11, 2024 MD L2 1FVACXCY3FHGR7199
80457283 Dec 19, 2023 NY L2 1FVACXCY3FHGR7199 OOS
79617379 Sep 8, 2023 KY L1 1FVACXCY3FHGR7199
78438245 Apr 24, 2023 KY L1 1FVACXCY3FHGR7199

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