Roadside Inspection 88799319
Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC (USDOT 1068329) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88799319
- Date:
- Aug 25, 2026
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SYKESVILLE MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FERGUSON TRENCHING CO INC (1068329)
- Vehicle:
- CHEVROLET Silverado STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 9GJ7919 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1GB3CZCG5BF182753
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (0 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.24 per inspection).
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 177.834A-HMC (HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation., severity weight 10). (177.834A-HMC)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1GB3CZCG5BF182753 | MD 9GJ7919 | CHEVROLET | Silverado | 2011 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5HZBF1622JLKJ1501 | MD 305756X | VAC-TRON EQUIPMENT | Vac-Tron Equipment | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.834A-HMC | HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation. | 10 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88732907 | Aug 18, 2026 | MD | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88643842 | Aug 7, 2026 | MD | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88453569 | Jul 17, 2026 | MD | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 88423247 | Jul 14, 2026 | MD | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86027966 | Oct 9, 2025 | MD | L2 | 1GB3CZCG5BF182753 | — |
| 79940418 | Oct 18, 2023 | MD | L2 | 5HZBF1622JLKJ1501 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SYKESVILLE MD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88799446 | Aug 25, 2026 | CURTIS BAY ENERGY INC | 0 | — |
| 88799273 | Aug 25, 2026 | M J HAULING LLC | 1 | — |
| 88799167 | Aug 25, 2026 | THE GEORGE J FALTER CO | 1 | — |
| 88798933 | Aug 25, 2026 | COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN INC | 0 | — |
| 88787589 | Aug 25, 2026 | EAST COAST TREE CARE | 12 | OOS |
| 88795870 | Aug 24, 2026 | SMS EXPRESS LLC | 2 | — |