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Roadside Inspection 88732287

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: SPENCE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 542702) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88732287
Date:
Aug 17, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE MD
Carrier (USDOT):
SPENCE TRUCKING INC (542702)
Operating authority:
MC282667
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
E65404D (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 17.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.84 violations per inspection across 32 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 32,360 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at BALTIMORE MD
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,122 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 615,797 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)
13%
8 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
4
9 violations · 2 OOS · 2.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
14 violations · 2 OOS · 1.75 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5KKMAEFG6JPJK4815 MD E65404D WESTERN STAR 4900 2018 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
89038366 Sep 17, 2026 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 1 —
88832394 Aug 26, 2026 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 2 —
88387203 Jul 10, 2026 MD L2 — 1 —
88352809 Jul 7, 2026 MD L2 — 4 —
88321771 Jul 3, 2026 MD L2 — 2 OOS

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