Roadside Inspection 88940970
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in New York • Carrier: UPSCALE LAWN PROS (USDOT 3414069) • Vehicle: GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88940970
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2026
- State:
- New York
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 24
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TROY NY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- UPSCALE LAWN PROS (3414069)
- Vehicle:
- GM GM515 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Chevrolet
- Plate:
- 25091NC (NY)
- VIN:
- 1HTKJPVM6MH306639
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 97.
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 New York
24
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,226 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2026
vs typical at TROY NY
24
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 104 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
24
23 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 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 177.834A-HMC (HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation., severity weight 10). (177.834A-HMC)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTKJPVM6MH306639 | NY 25091NC |
GM
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
GM515 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5JW1U162XR1415688 | NY CG69270 |
SURE-TRAC
Ticket: Unknown
|
Sure-Trac Trailers | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
24 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.834A-HMC | HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation. | 10 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL | License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.51B-BFWS | Hydraulic Brake failure warning system defective, or activated while engine is running | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55A-B | Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 172.602A-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 177.817A-HMSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomlete shipping description that will not impede emergency response does not constitute an OOS condition. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 393.80A | Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Vehicle Maintenance
14
violations
4 OOS
Driver Fitness
3
violations
3 OOS
Hazardous Materials
3
violations
2 OOS
General/Admin
2
violations
Unsafe Driving
2
violations
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81529874 | May 4, 2024 | NY | L3 | 1HTKJPVM6MH306639 | OOS |
| 80189099 | Nov 16, 2023 | NY | L1 | 1HTKJPVM6MH306639 | OOS |
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Carrier
UPSCALE LAWN PROS
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Station
TROY NY
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State
Inspections in New York
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Level
Level II — Walk-Around
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Vehicle
VIN 1HTKJPVM6MH306639
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Plate
25091NC (NY)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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