Roadside Inspection 88995403

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Delaware • Carrier: START AUTO LLC (USDOT 5639124) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88995403
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Delaware
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN DE
Carrier (USDOT):
START AUTO LLC (5639124)
Operating authority:
MC87042162
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
XLV871 (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 11.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 3.25 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Delaware
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 1,140 Level 1 inspections in Delaware during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN DE
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,075 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
21%
24 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
24
78 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
78 violations · 8 OOS · 3.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
78 violations · 8 OOS · 3.25 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 393.40F-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit, severity weight 4). (393.40F-BNPB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT1NEG23970 FL XLV871 FORD F-350 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5WKBE3634N1073333 FL 51APWY FREEDOM TRAILERS, LLC Freedom Trailers, LLC 2022

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 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
89054856 Sep 21, 2026 MI L2 MI 1
89038721 Sep 17, 2026 OH L2 NORTH LIMA OH 5
89037045 Sep 17, 2026 OH L3 ZANESVILLE OH 2
89028340 Sep 16, 2026 TN L1 FARRAGUT TN 2
89011213 Sep 16, 2026 NC L1 MEBANE NC 0
89000598 Sep 15, 2026 PA L2 CHIPPEWA TWP PA 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87879174 May 15, 2026 TN L1 5WKBE3634N1073333
86859346 Jan 21, 2026 AL L3 1FT8W3DT1NEG23970
86540385 Dec 10, 2025 NJ L1 5WKBE3634N1073333
86409165 Nov 24, 2025 SD L1 1FT8W3DT1NEG23970
85976110 Oct 5, 2025 OH L3 1FT8W3DT1NEG23970
85670457 Sep 3, 2025 KY L1 1FT8W3DT1NEG23970
85672957 Sep 2, 2025 WY L1 5WKBE3634N1073333 OOS
85541133 Aug 20, 2025 AL L1 5WKBE3634N1073333

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