Roadside Inspection 88845690
Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: TREELINE INC (USDOT 481082) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88845690
- Date:
- Aug 27, 2026
- State:
- Maine
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- OLD TOWN ME
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TREELINE INC (481082)
- Vehicle:
- STERLING TRUCK A9500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 162CRG (ME)
- VIN:
- 2FWBA2ANX3AL07230
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 26.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 10 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.85 per inspection).
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 393.48A-BI-SA (Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle., severity weight 4). (393.48A-BI-SA)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2FWBA2ANX3AL07230 | ME 162CRG | STERLING TRUCK | A9500 series | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BI-SA | Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BI-SA | Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88787009 | Aug 24, 2026 | ME | L1 | AUGUSTA ME | 1 | — |
| 88781310 | Aug 24, 2026 | ME | L2 | OLD TOWN - SCALES SB | 0 | — |
| 88674492 | Aug 12, 2026 | ME | L2 | FAIRFEILD - SCALES (HINCKLEY) | 0 | — |
| 88665308 | Aug 11, 2026 | ME | L2 | SHERMAN | 1 | — |
| 88601164 | Aug 4, 2026 | ME | L3 | PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB | 0 | — |
| 88559822 | Jul 30, 2026 | ME | L1 | OLD TOWN - SCALES SB | 0 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88833120 | Aug 26, 2026 | KUBE HAULAGE INC | 0 | — |
| 88832972 | Aug 26, 2026 | ADUSA TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |