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Roadside Inspection 89277179

Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C. (USDOT 185183) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89277179
Date:
Oct 14, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PERRYVILLE MD
Operating authority:
MC152406
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R768178 (TX)

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 4.

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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 1,326 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 35,055 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at PERRYVILLE MD
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 8,624 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 668,242 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
61%
330 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
24
16 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
70
40 violations · 9 OOS · 0.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
330
201 violations · 35 OOS · 0.61 per inspection
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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1SSWE0510 TX R768178 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531K2725209 TX 283C160 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2019 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
89290755 Oct 16, 2026 CO L3 LAMAR CO 0 —
89288982 Oct 16, 2026 TN L3 ONLY TN 0 —
89283071 Oct 16, 2026 IA L2 IA 1 OOS
89280310 Oct 14, 2026 TN L3 COOKEVILLE TN 1 —
89256421 Oct 14, 2026 KY L1 FRANKLIN KY 2 OOS
89236775 Oct 11, 2026 AR L1 GLENWOOD AR 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88407159 Jul 13, 2026 MO L3 1UYVS2531K2725209 —
87635339 Apr 21, 2026 PA L3 3AKJHHDR1SSWE0510 —
87333955 Mar 19, 2026 NE L3 3AKJHHDR1SSWE0510 —
87270257 Mar 5, 2026 IN L3 3AKJHHDR1SSWE0510 —
86397488 Nov 17, 2025 NY L3 3AKJHHDR1SSWE0510 —
84806735 May 29, 2025 CT L3 1UYVS2531K2725209 —
81472456 Apr 22, 2024 IL L3 1UYVS2531K2725209 —

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