Roadside Inspection 89159289
Roadside inspection on Sep 30, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: GRASSWORKS INC (USDOT 1272848) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89159289
- Date:
- Sep 30, 2026
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- JOPPATOWNE MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- GRASSWORKS INC (1272848)
- Vehicle:
- CHEVROLET Silverado STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 5GJ4427 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1GC2KUEG3JZ267467
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 22.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75A1-TAORETA (Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TAORETA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1GC2KUEG3JZ267467 | MD 5GJ4427 | CHEVROLET | Silverado | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7UZFB2022R1004442 | ME 5322470 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC | Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TAORETA | Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.81-H | Horn - Inoperative or defective. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87844645 | May 12, 2026 | MD | L2 | 7UZFB2022R1004442 | — |
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Recent activity at JOPPATOWNE MD
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| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89159452 | Sep 30, 2026 | WHITE GLOVE RENTALS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89159330 | Sep 30, 2026 | THE LAWN PROS GROUP INC | 2 | OOS |
| 89157521 | Sep 30, 2026 | BARTENFELDER SANITATION SERVICE INC | 0 | — |
| 89157401 | Sep 30, 2026 | UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC | 4 | — |
| 89149902 | Sep 30, 2026 | SHAFFER INC | 3 | — |
| 89149758 | Sep 30, 2026 | CLEARTREE LLC | 4 | OOS |