Roadside Inspection 88845690

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: TREELINE INC (USDOT 481082) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
4
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

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)

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?

vs this carrier's typical
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 123 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maine
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,840 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2026
vs typical at OLD TOWN ME
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 50 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 412,922 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)
63%
40 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
7
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
3 violations · 0 OOS · 0.30 per inspection
Prior 365 days
40
17 violations · 1 OOS · 0.42 per inspection

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).

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 393.48A-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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