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Roadside Inspection 89038960

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: GROOM LAWN INC (USDOT 1052332) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89038960
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NORTH POTOMAC MD
Carrier (USDOT):
GROOM LAWN INC (1052332)
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
7FR7938 (MD)

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 10.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.36 violations per inspection across 33 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 31,646 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 600,531 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)
33%
6 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
1
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
4 violations · 1 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
6 violations · 3 OOS · 1.00 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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRNCJ6PG604937 MD 7FR7938 RAM 5500 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JWCJ2029PP532866 MD 5227094 CAM SUPERLINE Cam Superline 2023 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 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
89023753 Sep 15, 2026 MD L1 FREDERICK MD 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87656299 Apr 21, 2026 VA L3 3C7WRNCJ6PG604937 —
86024386 Oct 10, 2025 VA L1 3C7WRNCJ6PG604937 OOS
84238749 Mar 27, 2025 MD L1 3C7WRNCJ6PG604937 OOS
83513872 Jan 2, 2025 MD L2 5JWCJ2029PP532866 —
81453227 Apr 25, 2024 VA L2 3C7WRNCJ6PG604937 —
81149583 Mar 18, 2024 WV L2 3C7WRNCJ6PG604937 —
79974082 Oct 23, 2023 VA L3 5JWCJ2029PP532866 —
79276610 Jul 31, 2023 MD L2 5JWCJ2029PP532866 —

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