Roadside Inspection 88827967

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MAKIS TOWING LLC (USDOT 1339957) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
3
30% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88827967
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LONDON GROVE TOWNSHIP PA
Carrier (USDOT):
MAKIS TOWING LLC (1339957)
Vehicle:
FORD F-650 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
28923TT (MD)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 55.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.10 violations per inspection across 49 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,137 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 414,924 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)
8%
13 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
2
12 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
12 violations · 2 OOS · 6.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
49 violations · 9 OOS · 3.77 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 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE (License (Non-CDL) - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation., severity weight 8). (391.11B5-LNCDLNVE)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3FRWX65B56V263221 MD 28923TT FORD F-650 2006

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11B5-LNCDLNVE License (Non-CDL) - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9B-LTSO Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
88731612 Aug 17, 2026 MD L2 2 OOS
88730141 Aug 17, 2026 MD L2 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88730141 Aug 17, 2026 MD L2 3FRWX65B56V263221 OOS
87109712 Feb 20, 2026 MD L2 3FRWX65B56V263221 OOS
87049409 Feb 13, 2026 MD L2 3FRWX65B56V263221
84037195 Mar 4, 2025 MD L2 3FRWX65B56V263221 OOS
83786637 Feb 5, 2025 MD L2 3FRWX65B56V263221
83588918 Jan 13, 2025 MD L1 3FRWX65B56V263221 OOS
83299558 Dec 3, 2024 PA L3 3FRWX65B56V263221
83203039 Nov 20, 2024 MD L2 3FRWX65B56V263221

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