Roadside Inspection 88832203

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS (USDOT 3304931) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
8
62% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88832203
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ANNAPOLIS MD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
6GS8685 (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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 54.

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
13
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.49 violations per inspection across 349 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
13
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,485 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at ANNAPOLIS MD
13
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,981 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
13
12 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)
6%
107 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
10
32 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
30
170 violations · 24 OOS · 5.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
107
512 violations · 77 OOS · 4.79 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFB2PDNW6769 MD 6GS8685 FREIGHTLINER M2 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JWCF1829PP534729 ME 5498326 CAM SUPERLINE
Ticket: Cam-Pact C
Cam Superline 2023

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207C-SBML Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 3 Unsafe Driving
393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.106D-C Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-CDLME Coupling - Semi-Trailer, loose mounting, missing or ineffective fasteners, or insecure latch (excluding fifth wheel and pintle hooks) 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 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
88799337 Aug 25, 2026 MD L1 VIENNA MD 3 OOS
88793042 Aug 24, 2026 MD L1 VIENNA MD 7 OOS
88757097 Aug 19, 2026 MD L2 3 OOS
88741317 Aug 18, 2026 PA L3 2 OOS
88740973 Aug 18, 2026 MD L2 2 OOS
88704484 Aug 13, 2026 MD L2 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88741317 Aug 18, 2026 PA L3 3ALACWFB2PDNW6769 OOS
88741317 Aug 18, 2026 PA L3 5JWCF1829PP534729 OOS
87602606 Apr 15, 2026 MD L1 3ALACWFB2PDNW6769 OOS
85902563 Sep 29, 2025 MD L2 5JWCF1829PP534729 OOS
85902563 Sep 29, 2025 MD L2 3ALACWFB2PDNW6769 OOS
85102723 Jul 1, 2025 PA L1 3ALACWFB2PDNW6769
84846899 May 31, 2025 MD L2 5JWCF1829PP534729 OOS
84413196 Apr 14, 2025 PA L3 5JWCF1829PP534729 OOS

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