Roadside Inspection 88759869

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: BRANDON R CATES (USDOT 818192) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88759869
Date:
Aug 21, 2026
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SMITHFIELD
Carrier (USDOT):
BRANDON R CATES (818192)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
850CSC (ME)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Maine
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,092 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2026

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 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DR9X7TN363464 ME 850CSC PETERBILT 379 1996
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2XBB2TR3XSA000455 ME C470027 BWS TRAILER BWS Trailer 2025

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 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
88427074 Jul 16, 2026 ME L3 ATHENS 0

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