Roadside Inspection 88823601

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: LEGAL COURIER INC (USDOT 898111) • 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 #:
88823601
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SYKESVILLE MD
Carrier (USDOT):
LEGAL COURIER INC (898111)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3DR7677 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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 0.96 violations per inspection across 89 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 SYKESVILLE MD
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,849 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)
67%
24 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
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
7 violations · 1 OOS · 0.88 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
13 violations · 1 OOS · 0.54 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 393.209D-STBSP (Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STBSP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWD24KHKU9789 MD 3DR7677 FREIGHTLINER M2 2019

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209D-STBSP Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 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
88704046 Aug 14, 2026 PA L1 0
88581244 Jul 30, 2026 MD L2 0
88571276 Jul 29, 2026 MD L2 2 OOS
88353806 Jul 7, 2026 MD L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83656755 Jan 21, 2025 MD L2 1FVACWD24KHKU9789
79193104 Jul 20, 2023 MD L3 1FVACWD24KHKU9789

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