Roadside Inspection 88732303

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: MZ89 TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3913264) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88732303
Date:
Aug 17, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CLARKSBURG MD
Carrier (USDOT):
MZ89 TRUCKING INC (3913264)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
207209H (IL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 14.

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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.37 violations per inspection across 41 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 28,141 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at CLARKSBURG MD
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,409 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 540,806 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)
20%
40 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
20
46 violations · 9 OOS
Prior 90 days
38
94 violations · 17 OOS · 2.47 per inspection
Prior 365 days
40
96 violations · 18 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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT7PEC68516 IL 207209H FORD F-350 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1Z9GG4026PD668242 IL 964038ST MID STATE TRAILERS 2023

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.22G-ELDMFV HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. 1 Hours of Service

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
88774187 Aug 22, 2026 MT L2 1
88753412 Aug 20, 2026 NM L3 0
88738173 Aug 18, 2026 AL L2 4 OOS
88719878 Aug 17, 2026 NV L1 REGION 3 1
88711826 Aug 14, 2026 TN L1 1
88699847 Aug 12, 2026 AL L2 8

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87394867 Mar 24, 2026 MS L1 1FT8W3DT7PEC68516
87367589 Mar 14, 2026 NJ L2 1FT8W3DT7PEC68516
86373479 Nov 19, 2025 WY L1 1FT8W3DT7PEC68516 OOS
85085203 Jun 26, 2025 FL L1 1Z9GG4026PD668242 OOS
84921295 Jun 11, 2025 UT L1 1Z9GG4026PD668242 OOS
84880858 Jun 2, 2025 FL L2 1Z9GG4026PD668242 OOS
81925147 Jun 20, 2024 OH L3 1Z9GG4026PD668242

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