Roadside Inspection 89043054

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: NOVA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 4285566) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89043054
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PORT DEPOSIT MD
Carrier (USDOT):
NOVA CARRIERS INC (4285566)
Operating authority:
MC1492842
Vehicle:
HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
XSCT66 (NJ)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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 2.70 violations per inspection across 54 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 31,646 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at PORT DEPOSIT MD
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 325 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
41 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
6
14 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
22 violations · 2 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
41
125 violations · 12 OOS · 3.05 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNJ8JV3G4S59953 NJ XSCT66 HINO Conventional Type Truck 2016

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service

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
89021057 Sep 15, 2026 MD L2 PERRYVILLE MD 1 OOS
88969687 Sep 10, 2026 IN L2 SEYMOUR IN 2
88893176 Sep 3, 2026 CT L1 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 0
88883624 Sep 2, 2026 CT L1 UNION SCALE 6 OOS
88759829 Aug 21, 2026 NJ L2 HERBERTSVILLE CVI 0
88756650 Aug 21, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88099376 Jun 10, 2026 NJ L2 5PVNJ8JV3G4S59953
87449627 Mar 30, 2026 NJ L3 5PVNJ8JV3G4S59953
86677211 Dec 29, 2025 PA L3 5PVNJ8JV3G4S59953
86124002 Oct 22, 2025 SC L3 5PVNJ8JV3G4S59953
85573581 Aug 16, 2025 NY L3 5PVNJ8JV3G4S59953
84304262 Apr 2, 2025 NJ L3 5PVNJ8JV3G4S59953
83915520 Feb 13, 2025 NY L2 5PVNJ8JV3G4S59953 OOS
83078966 Nov 5, 2024 CT L1 5PVNJ8JV3G4S59953

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