Roadside Inspection 89084949

Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: HUGHES BROS INC (USDOT 430178) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

Inspection Level

Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 89084949
Date:: Sep 24, 2026
State:: Maine
Level:: Level II — Walk-Around
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 1
Violations:: 2
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: ELLSWORTH
Carrier (USDOT):: HUGHES BROS INC (430178)
Vehicle:: STERLING TRUCK L9500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:: 325CRG (ME)
VIN:: 2FZHAZDE27AX26177

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

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

Heavier than carrier average

Carrier averages 1.21 violations per inspection across 29 prior records

vs Level 2 median in Maine

Heavier than median (1)

Median of 3,544 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2026

vs typical at ELLSWORTH

Heavier than station median (1)

Median of 46 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 more than the median (1)

Compared to 615,797 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026

OOS at this inspection

Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%

Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

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Prior 365 days

0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	STRAIGHT TRUCK	2FZHAZDE27AX26177	ME 325CRG	STERLING TRUCK	L9500 series	2007	—

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code	Description	Severity Wt	BASIC	OOS
393.45D-B	Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection.	4	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB	Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.	2	Vehicle Maintenance	—

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Vehicle Maintenance

2 violations

Related records

Carrier

HUGHES BROS INC

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Safety

Carrier crash history

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Station

ELLSWORTH

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State

Inspections in Maine

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Level

Level II — Walk-Around

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Vehicle

VIN 2FZHAZDE27AX26177

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Plate

325CRG (ME)

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Reference

FMCSR Violations

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Recent activity at ELLSWORTH

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