Roadside Inspection 88846750

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: MD TREE EXPERTS CO (USDOT 4333152) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88846750
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE MD
Carrier (USDOT):
MD TREE EXPERTS CO (4333152)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
8GH7813 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 28,622 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at BALTIMORE MD
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,948 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 552,108 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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 396.3A1-HCM (HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken., severity weight 2). (396.3A1-HCM)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWFC5KHKN0181 MD 8GH7813 FREIGHTLINER M2 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JWCF1821SP540050 ME 5687374 CAM SUPERLINE
Ticket: Nvae
Cam Superline 2025

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-HCM HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
385.337B-OOSO OOS Order - Motor carrier operating a CMV while an existing out-of-service order is in effect: New Entrant - Refusal of Audit/No Contact. General/Admin OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88263801 Jun 26, 2026 MD L2 5JWCF1821SP540050 OOS
86336687 Nov 6, 2025 MD L2 5JWCF1821SP540050 OOS
85544562 Aug 19, 2025 PA L1 5JWCF1821SP540050 OOS
85154156 Jul 3, 2025 PA L1 1FVACWFC5KHKN0181 OOS
85050700 Jun 24, 2025 PA L1 1FVACWFC5KHKN0181 OOS
84846899 May 31, 2025 MD L2 1FVACWFC5KHKN0181 OOS
84413196 Apr 14, 2025 PA L3 1FVACWFC5KHKN0181 OOS
84176940 Mar 20, 2025 MD L2 5JWCF1821SP540050

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