Roadside Inspection 89031936

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: MARYLAND TREE EXPERTS (USDOT 3304931) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89031936
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ELKRIDGE MD
Vehicle:
FORD F-750 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
8HC8426 (MD)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 34.

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
5
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 5.49 violations per inspection across 356 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 31,635 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at ELKRIDGE MD
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 152 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 598,525 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)
6%
102 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
12
56 violations · 11 OOS
Prior 90 days
28
152 violations · 23 OOS · 5.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
102
509 violations · 77 OOS · 4.99 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 3FRWF7FK2DV028148 MD 8HC8426 FORD F-750 2013

Violations Cited

5 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-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.5A3-POSS Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a CMV while the driver possesses wine or beer containing 0.5% or more ABV or distilled spirits in any dilutio 3 Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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
89031813 Sep 18, 2026 DE L2 MILFORD DE 2
89028545 Sep 16, 2026 MD L1 ANNAPOLIS MD 1
88995252 Sep 14, 2026 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 8 OOS
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
88050255 Jun 3, 2026 MD L2 3FRWF7FK2DV028148 OOS
86468264 Dec 1, 2025 MD L2 3FRWF7FK2DV028148 OOS
86064906 Oct 15, 2025 MD L2 3FRWF7FK2DV028148 OOS
85347314 Jul 24, 2025 MD L2 3FRWF7FK2DV028148 OOS
80947058 Feb 26, 2024 MD L2 3FRWF7FK2DV028148 OOS
79391197 Aug 14, 2023 MD L3 3FRWF7FK2DV028148

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