Roadside Inspection 88918786

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 548880) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88918786
Date:
Sep 4, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FREDERICK MD
Carrier (USDOT):
COWAN SYSTEMS LLC (548880)
Operating authority:
MC271882
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3096287 (IN)

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 12.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.82 violations per inspection across 3,437 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,952 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at FREDERICK MD
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,754 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 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)
53%
914 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
75
75 violations · 13 OOS
Prior 90 days
186
175 violations · 31 OOS · 0.94 per inspection
Prior 365 days
914
834 violations · 133 OOS · 0.91 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZTZR8NN284459 IN 3096287 INTERNATIONAL LT625 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D2FL863891 ME 2148284 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2015

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
88970632 Sep 11, 2026 MI L3 MONROE SCALE N/B 0
88954701 Sep 10, 2026 DE L2 TOWNSEND DE 0
88969938 Sep 9, 2026 AR L3 WEST MEMPHIS AR 1
88968798 Sep 9, 2026 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 0
88967321 Sep 9, 2026 US L3 MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS PA 0
88967045 Sep 9, 2026 MD L1 COLLEGE PARK MD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87341056 Mar 14, 2026 MD L2 3HSDZTZR8NN284459
86919991 Jan 28, 2026 MD L2 3HSDZTZR8NN284459 OOS
86468069 Nov 26, 2025 MD L1 3HSDZTZR8NN284459

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