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Roadside Inspection 89104680

Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: PONCE TOWING LLC (USDOT 3802746) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89104680
Date:
Sep 24, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MARLOW HEIGHTS MD
Carrier (USDOT):
PONCE TOWING LLC (3802746)
Operating authority:
MC1369368
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
33742TT (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 8.

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 Level 2 median in Maryland
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 32,286 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 609,268 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
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 393.40F-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit, severity weight 4). (393.40F-BNPB)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRMDL0HG643339 MD 33742TT RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2017 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55A-B Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88455823 Jul 17, 2026 MD L2 3C7WRMDL0HG643339 OOS
88107177 Jun 9, 2026 MD L2 3C7WRMDL0HG643339 OOS

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