Roadside Inspection 88968674

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: ROYAL KNIGHT EXPRESS CORP (USDOT 2563956) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88968674
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DARLINGTON MD
Operating authority:
MC895013
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DF27NW (FL)

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 19.

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 30,138 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at DARLINGTON MD
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 869 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 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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CG43LH34832 FL DF27NW FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2003
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530YP241401 FL QC25AB UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2000

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
88434454 Jul 14, 2026 TX L2 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88434454 Jul 14, 2026 TX L2 1FUJA6CG43LH34832 OOS
87127378 Feb 22, 2026 MS L3 1FUJA6CG43LH34832
79952313 Oct 18, 2023 VA L1 1FUJA6CG43LH34832
79704828 Sep 20, 2023 VA L1 1FUJA6CG43LH34832 OOS

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