Roadside Inspection 88978722
Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Virginia • Carrier: METRO EQUIPMENT & SHEET METAL PRODUCT INC (USDOT 2358619)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88978722
- Date:
- Sep 10, 2026
- State:
- Virginia
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LOVETTSVILLE VA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- METRO EQUIPMENT & SHEET METAL PRODUCT INC (2358619)
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 1.
Compared to the median Level 3 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.4× their typical violation rate (6 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.82 per inspection).
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 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, severity weight 1). (391.41APC)
Units Inspected
Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.
Vehicle unit details pending
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Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89104820 | Sep 24, 2026 | MD | L2 | ANNAPOLIS MD | 3 | — |
| 88981642 | Sep 10, 2026 | MD | L1 | WALDORF MD | 0 | — |