Roadside Inspection 88995252

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS (USDOT 3304931) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
3
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88995252
Date:
Sep 14, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PERRYVILLE MD
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
5HA8982 (MD)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 45.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.51 violations per inspection across 353 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 31,646 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at PERRYVILLE MD
8
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 8,368 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
5%
100 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
9
46 violations · 9 OOS
Prior 90 days
26
142 violations · 21 OOS · 5.46 per inspection
Prior 365 days
100
501 violations · 75 OOS · 5.01 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTSCAAM2WH584390 MD 5HA8982 INTERNATIONAL 4700 1998

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
393.134B-CRHLC Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 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
89031813 Sep 18, 2026 DE L2 MILFORD DE 2
89031936 Sep 16, 2026 MD L2 ELKRIDGE MD 5 OOS
89028545 Sep 16, 2026 MD L1 ANNAPOLIS MD 1
88995120 Sep 14, 2026 MD L2 VIENNA MD 2 OOS
88995112 Sep 14, 2026 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 0
88960315 Sep 8, 2026 MD L2 ELKTON MD 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88273540 Jun 29, 2026 PA L1 1HTSCAAM2WH584390 OOS
82468853 Aug 23, 2024 MD L2 1HTSCAAM2WH584390 OOS
81780814 Jun 3, 2024 MD L2 1HTSCAAM2WH584390 OOS
81263978 Mar 25, 2024 DE L2 1HTSCAAM2WH584390 OOS
79323658 Aug 4, 2023 MD L2 1HTSCAAM2WH584390 OOS
79229991 Jul 24, 2023 MD L2 1HTSCAAM2WH584390 OOS

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