Roadside Inspection 88825742

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Washington • Carrier: ML BROTHERS INC (USDOT 3948197) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
4
44% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88825742
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RIDGEFIELD WA
Carrier (USDOT):
ML BROTHERS INC (3948197)
Vehicle:
MACK MD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
P1367402 (IL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 40.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.03 violations per inspection across 38 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Washington
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,774 Level 1 inspections in Washington during 2026
vs typical at RIDGEFIELD WA
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,977 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 416,521 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%
26 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
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
26
19 violations · 4 OOS · 0.73 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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2MDBAA0RS125201 IL P1367402 MACK MD 2024

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203B-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
88735401 Aug 19, 2026 AL L2 2
88688501 Aug 13, 2026 NC L3 0
88635759 Aug 5, 2026 CO L1 1 OOS
88431616 Jul 16, 2026 CT L3 FARMINGTON 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88735401 Aug 19, 2026 AL L2 1M2MDBAA0RS125201
87910748 May 20, 2026 ME L3 1M2MDBAA0RS125201
86403766 Nov 22, 2025 NM L1 1M2MDBAA0RS125201
86334325 Nov 15, 2025 TN L2 1M2MDBAA0RS125201

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