Roadside Inspection 88796072

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: A & K TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1094779) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88796072
Date:
Aug 24, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DARLINGTON MD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3857612 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.55 violations per inspection across 602 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,105 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at DARLINGTON MD
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 906 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 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)
72%
181 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
29
13 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
64
36 violations · 5 OOS · 0.56 per inspection
Prior 365 days
181
84 violations · 16 OOS · 0.46 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 393.75G-TAOW (Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TAOW)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACXFE8THWK0130 IN 3857612 FREIGHTLINER M2 2026

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
88829305 Aug 26, 2026 TX L2 TX 1
88787164 Aug 25, 2026 NJ L2 U.S. 46 EB 0
88786898 Aug 24, 2026 KS L3 TECUMSEH KS 0
88776063 Aug 21, 2026 IL L2 1
88749161 Aug 20, 2026 PA L3 0
88743914 Aug 18, 2026 WI L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84588949 May 5, 2025 MD L1 1FVACXFE8THWK0130

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