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Roadside Inspection 89291757

Roadside inspection on Oct 16, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: METRO EQUIPMENT & SHEET METAL PRODUCT INC (USDOT 2358619) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89291757
Date:
Oct 16, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HALETHORPE MD
Vehicle:
FORD E-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
8CW1256 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 36.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 86 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 35,055 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than 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)
38%
24 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
5
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
9 violations · 2 OOS · 1.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
30 violations · 7 OOS · 1.25 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDXE4FSXHDC32461 MD 8CW1256 FORD E-450 2017 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
89287294 Oct 15, 2026 MD L1 ANNAPOLIS MD 0 —
89266259 Oct 13, 2026 MD L1 UPPER MARLBORO MD 2 —
89193944 Oct 6, 2026 MD L1 VIENNA MD 2 —
89200737 Oct 5, 2026 MD L2 ANNAPOLIS MD 1 OOS
89104820 Sep 24, 2026 MD L2 ANNAPOLIS MD 3 —
88981642 Sep 10, 2026 MD L1 WALDORF MD 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89266259 Oct 13, 2026 MD L1 1FDXE4FSXHDC32461 —
86827192 Jan 16, 2026 MD L1 1FDXE4FSXHDC32461 —

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