Roadside Inspection 88783092

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: GAFTEK INC (USDOT 814881) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88783092
Date:
Aug 24, 2026
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OLD TOWN - SCALES SB
Carrier (USDOT):
GAFTEK INC (814881)
Operating authority:
MC101453
Vehicle:
FORD E-450 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
4AP180 (NH)

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 15.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 0.59 violations per inspection across 69 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maine
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,991 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2026
vs typical at OLD TOWN - SCALES SB
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,019 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 444,667 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
70%
20 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
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
10 violations · 2 OOS · 0.50 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 393.40F-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit, severity weight 4). (393.40F-BNPB)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FDXE4FS4KDC30387 NH 4AP180 FORD E-450 2019

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 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
88900048 Sep 3, 2026 ME L2 SIDNEY ME 0
88412946 Jul 15, 2026 NH L3 SANBORNTON 0
88291072 Jul 1, 2026 NH L2 KEENE NB TRUCK LANES 1

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