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Roadside Inspection 88696597

Roadside inspection on Aug 12, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: NEW DIRECTION UTILITIES (USDOT 866970) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88696597
Date:
Aug 12, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE MD
Operating authority:
MC847570
Vehicle:
FORD F-750 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
E69047D (MD)

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 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.15 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 32,015 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at BALTIMORE MD
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,227 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 609,268 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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
2
2 violations · 2 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
3 violations · 2 OOS · 0.60 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3FRXF7FJ3BV596790 MD E69047D FORD F-750 2011 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45C-BSG Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
89043862 Sep 18, 2026 MD L2 SYKESVILLE MD 3 OOS
89021537 Sep 15, 2026 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 0 —
88382089 Jul 9, 2026 MD L2 — 1 OOS

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