Roadside Inspection 88708246

Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: ROMEO'S TREE SERVICE INC (USDOT 2534131) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88708246
Date:
Aug 14, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE MD
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
8BW3237 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 4.22 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 31,635 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at BALTIMORE MD
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,158 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 599,292 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)
20%
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
12 violations · 3 OOS · 2.40 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 393.40F-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit, severity weight 4). (393.40F-BNPB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0W5GTXFEB62673 MD 8BW3237 FORD F-550 2015
2 OTHER NO VIN NUMBER MD SME Vermeer

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
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TC-MC Improper size/location/color of required cmv marking(s) 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
89030982 Sep 15, 2026 MD L2 COLESVILLE MD 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89034499 Sep 17, 2026 AL L2 NO VIN NUMBER OOS
87592858 Apr 16, 2026 AL L3 NO VIN NUMBER OOS
86469071 Dec 3, 2025 AL L3 NO VIN NUMBER
85580663 Aug 25, 2025 AL L3 NO VIN NUMBER
1516002457 Jun 24, 2025 AL L2 NO VIN NUMBER OOS
84910726 Jun 9, 2025 MD L2 NO VIN NUMBER OOS
84763392 May 21, 2025 AL L2 NO VIN NUMBER OOS
84727692 May 20, 2025 AL L2 NO VIN NUMBER OOS

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