Roadside Inspection 88771253

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: INTERSTELLAR EXPRESS (USDOT 4290253) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88771253
Date:
Aug 21, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE MD
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
VBN4061 (PA)

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 16.

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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.80 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 28,346 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at BALTIMORE MD
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,991 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 546,405 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)
47%
15 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
3
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
20 violations · 3 OOS · 2.22 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
57 violations · 6 OOS · 3.80 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 393.45A-BLHF (Hydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid, severity weight 4). (393.45A-BLHF)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRSCL4NG362310 PA VBN4061 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9ES4828KB540159 ME 5625706 TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC Take 3 Trailers Inc 2019

Violations Cited

3 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
393.45A-BLHF Hydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 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
88791414 Aug 25, 2026 KY L1 0
88613500 Aug 5, 2026 PA L3 4
88537323 Jul 27, 2026 MD L2 0
88517768 Jul 25, 2026 OK L1 LOVE PORT OF ENTRY 0
88461989 Jul 19, 2026 AR L1 0
88209379 Jun 22, 2026 KS L2 CLARK COUNTY - 025 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87992511 May 29, 2026 PA L3 3C7WRSCL4NG362310 OOS
87992511 May 29, 2026 PA L3 1T9ES4828KB540159 OOS
87696287 Apr 27, 2026 PA L3 3C7WRSCL4NG362310
87696287 Apr 27, 2026 PA L3 1T9ES4828KB540159
87134323 Feb 19, 2026 NY L2 1T9ES4828KB540159 OOS
87134323 Feb 19, 2026 NY L2 3C7WRSCL4NG362310 OOS
86434853 Nov 28, 2025 TN L1 3C7WRSCL4NG362310
86090515 Oct 18, 2025 MD L2 1T9ES4828KB540159

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