Roadside Inspection 88823339

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Vermont • Carrier: SURFACE CREATIONS OF VT LLC (USDOT 3076648) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88823339
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
Vermont
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BARTON NB RA
Vehicle:
FORD E-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
SCVT4 (VT)

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 21.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.59 violations per inspection across 46 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Vermont
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,362 Level 1 inspections in Vermont during 2026
vs typical at BARTON NB RA
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 120 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
4
3 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)
50%
18 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
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
6 violations · 1 OOS · 1.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
26 violations · 4 OOS · 1.44 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 393.207A-STBW (Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component., severity weight 7). (393.207A-STBW)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDWE3FN2NDC14192 VT SCVT4 FORD E-350 2022

Violations Cited

4 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
393.207A-STBW Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 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
88757864 Aug 21, 2026 VT L1 COVENTRY NB RA 2 OOS
88743444 Aug 20, 2026 VT L3 0
88664006 Aug 11, 2026 VT L1 BARTON NB RA 1
88403684 Jul 14, 2026 VT L2 SPRINGFIELD NB WEIGH STATION 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87379726 Jan 13, 2026 VT L2 1FDWE3FN2NDC14192 OOS
85227671 Jul 9, 2025 NY L1 1FDWE3FN2NDC14192 OOS

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