Roadside Inspection 88708409

Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: 235 TOWING LLC (USDOT 3426083) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88708409
Date:
Aug 13, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAUREL MD
Carrier (USDOT):
235 TOWING LLC (3426083)
Vehicle:
HINO Incomplete Vehicle STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
30482TT (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 34.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.38 violations per inspection across 32 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 28,538 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at LAUREL MD
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 90 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,077 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)
17%
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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
5 violations · 1 OOS · 5.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
21 violations · 5 OOS · 3.50 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNJ7AN2R5T50686 MD 30482TT HINO Incomplete Vehicle 2024

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone. 10 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 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
88845778 Aug 27, 2026 MD L1 CHESTER MD 7 OOS
88201401 Jun 19, 2026 MD L2 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84850232 Jun 2, 2025 MD L1 5PVNJ7AN2R5T50686
81920647 Jun 20, 2024 MD L1 5PVNJ7AN2R5T50686
81361060 Apr 16, 2024 MD L1 5PVNJ7AN2R5T50686

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