Roadside Inspection 88968679

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: PPC EVENT SERVICES INC (USDOT 623829) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88968679
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S-STONEHAM
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
X66317 (MA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.21 violations per inspection across 117 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Massachusetts
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 3,372 Level 2 inspections in Massachusetts during 2026
vs typical at S-STONEHAM
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 242 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
2
1 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
48%
25 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
2
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
4 violations · 1 OOS · 0.44 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
20 violations · 1 OOS · 0.80 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 9 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.21 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 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

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWFC4RHVA7711 MA X66317 FREIGHTLINER M2 2024

Violations Cited

2 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
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88867659 Sep 1, 2026 ME L3 YORK - SCALES 0
88775166 Aug 23, 2026 ME L1 SIDNEY - SCALES 0
88567781 Jul 31, 2026 MA L3 H-PLYMOUTH 1 OOS
88428187 Jul 16, 2026 VT L3 WHITE RIVER NB RA 0

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