Roadside Inspection 88845778

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: 235 TOWING LLC (USDOT 3426083) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
5
71% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88845778
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHESTER MD
Carrier (USDOT):
235 TOWING LLC (3426083)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL MV607 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
30475TT (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 39.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.48 violations per inspection across 33 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,392 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at CHESTER MD
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 484 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
7
6 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)
14%
7 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
1
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
10 violations · 2 OOS · 5.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
7
26 violations · 6 OOS · 3.71 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 393.17B2-LTSDM (Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing., severity weight 6). (393.17B2-LTSDM)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3HAEUMML3PL560948 MD 30475TT INTERNATIONAL MV607 2023

Violations Cited

7 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
393.17B2-LRLDM Lighting - Tail lamp - Driveaway - missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.17B2-LSLDMWR Lighting - Stop Lamps - Driveaway - both missing when required. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.17B2-LTSDM Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.17B2-LTSDM Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 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
88708409 Aug 13, 2026 MD L2 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88201401 Jun 19, 2026 MD L2 3HAEUMML3PL560948 OOS
87829971 May 11, 2026 MD L1 3HAEUMML3PL560948 OOS
86622005 Dec 17, 2025 MD L2 3HAEUMML3PL560948 OOS
84849824 Jun 2, 2025 MD L1 3HAEUMML3PL560948
83775478 Feb 3, 2025 MD L2 3HAEUMML3PL560948
83225239 Nov 22, 2024 MD L2 3HAEUMML3PL560948 OOS
81736449 May 29, 2024 MD L2 3HAEUMML3PL560948 OOS
81361056 Apr 16, 2024 MD L1 3HAEUMML3PL560948

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