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Roadside Inspection 89007167

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: LEN THE PLUMBER (USDOT 1094755) • 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 #:
89007167
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE MD
Carrier (USDOT):
LEN THE PLUMBER (1094755)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
5GA6898 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.05 violations per inspection across 82 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,814 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at BALTIMORE MD
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,849 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 451,312 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)
63%
27 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
4
9 violations · 2 OOS · 2.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
22 violations · 6 OOS · 0.81 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.1× their typical violation rate (9 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.05 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 396.3A1-HCM (HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken., severity weight 2). (396.3A1-HCM)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD8X3HT0PED26677 MD 5GA6898 FORD F-350 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4KNBF2325NL162073 MD 365533X MONROE TOWMASTER Monroe Towmaster 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 —
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 3 Unsafe Driving —
396.3A1-HCM HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance 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
88998230 Sep 15, 2026 US L1 CARNEY'S POINT TWP. NJ 0 —
88517910 Jul 24, 2026 MD L2 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87404246 Mar 20, 2026 MD L2 1FD8X3HT0PED26677 OOS
86611374 Dec 17, 2025 MD L2 4KNBF2325NL162073 —
82964328 Oct 21, 2024 NJ L1 1FD8X3HT0PED26677 —
82276339 Aug 1, 2024 MD L1 4KNBF2325NL162073 —
82160095 Jul 18, 2024 DE L1 4KNBF2325NL162073 OOS
81840022 Jun 10, 2024 NJ L1 1FD8X3HT0PED26677 —
81494564 Apr 30, 2024 NJ L3 1FD8X3HT0PED26677 —
81454020 Apr 25, 2024 MD L2 1FD8X3HT0PED26677 OOS

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