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Roadside Inspection 89311363

Roadside inspection on Oct 19, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: E & M CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS LLC (USDOT 1847543) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89311363
Date:
Oct 19, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SYKESVILLE MD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
9CA8330 (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 22.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.53 violations per inspection across 47 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,831 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at SYKESVILLE MD
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,744 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 492,886 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
69%
13 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
6 violations · 0 OOS · 0.46 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 1FVACWDT4GHHD9048 MD 9CA8330 FREIGHTLINER M2 2016 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 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
89204836 Oct 6, 2026 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88708498 Aug 13, 2026 MD L2 1FVACWDT4GHHD9048 —
88555712 Jul 28, 2026 MD L2 1FVACWDT4GHHD9048 —
87732890 May 1, 2026 DE L1 1FVACWDT4GHHD9048 —
87157854 Feb 25, 2026 MD L2 1FVACWDT4GHHD9048 —
87083314 Feb 17, 2026 MD L2 1FVACWDT4GHHD9048 —
85425916 Aug 5, 2025 MD L2 1FVACWDT4GHHD9048 —
84563506 Apr 30, 2025 DE L2 1FVACWDT4GHHD9048 OOS
84425445 Apr 17, 2025 MD L2 1FVACWDT4GHHD9048 OOS

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