Roadside Inspection 89002179
Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: PALMER TREE SERVICES INC (USDOT 3461452) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89002179
- Date:
- Sep 15, 2026
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- H-BOLTON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALMER TREE SERVICES INC (3461452)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- W78698 (MA)
- VIN:
- 1HTSCAAM2SH650608
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 32.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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-LCDL (Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTSCAAM2SH650608 | MA W78698 | INTERNATIONAL | 4700 | 1995 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4RWBE2022RH050928 | MA TZ29566 |
RICE TRAILERS
Ticket: Rich
|
Rice Trailers | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDL | Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88718879 | Aug 17, 2026 | MA | L2 | H-STONEHAM | 10 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88718879 | Aug 17, 2026 | MA | L2 | 4RWBE2022RH050928 | OOS |
| 84155334 | Mar 18, 2025 | MA | L2 | 1HTSCAAM2SH650608 | OOS |
| 83423487 | Dec 18, 2024 | MA | L3 | 4RWBE2022RH050928 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at H-BOLTON
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89002074 | Sep 15, 2026 | SRS CONTRACTORS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 89001854 | Sep 15, 2026 | MUESKES LANDSCAPING LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 88933691 | Sep 8, 2026 | LEOS TREE SERVICES & LANDSCAPING INC | 8 | OOS |
| 88906990 | Sep 4, 2026 | BOZZUTO'S INC | 0 | — |
| 88882578 | Sep 2, 2026 | US COMMERCIAL FREIGHT INC | 1 | — |
| 88873469 | Sep 1, 2026 | STOREY LANDSCAPING | 6 | OOS |