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Roadside Inspection 89060626

Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: JOHN LUCAS TREE EXPERT COMPANY (USDOT 329770) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89060626
Date:
Sep 22, 2026
State:
Maine
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIDNEY - SCALES
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
963152 (ME)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 2.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 76 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maine
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 3,508 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2026
vs typical at SIDNEY - SCALES
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 733 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 609,249 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)
67%
21 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 · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
5 violations · 2 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
10 violations · 2 OOS · 0.48 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD8W3GN0SEC08269 ME 963152 FORD F-350 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4B9BU1417NN160728 ME C290678 BROWN'S WELDING AND STEEL INC. DBA NORTH FORCE MFG.
Ticket: Nrth
Brown's Welding and Steel Inc. dba North Force Mfg. 2022 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.95A4-EENA Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
88866494 Sep 1, 2026 ME L1 WHITING 2 —
88593880 Aug 3, 2026 ME L2 OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88279960 Jun 30, 2026 ME L1 1FD8W3GN0SEC08269 —
88279960 Jun 30, 2026 ME L1 4B9BU1417NN160728 —
86370866 Nov 19, 2025 ME L1 1FD8W3GN0SEC08269 —
86370866 Nov 19, 2025 ME L1 4B9BU1417NN160728 —
82507708 Aug 27, 2024 ME L1 4B9BU1417NN160728 OOS

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