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Roadside Inspection 89351041

Roadside inspection on Oct 23, 2026 in Maine • Carrier: TERRY S BIRD (USDOT 564016) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89351041
Date:
Oct 23, 2026
State:
Maine
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOULTON ME
Carrier (USDOT):
TERRY S BIRD (564016)
Operating authority:
MC421027
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PUN461 (NB)

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 31.

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 Level 1 median in Maine
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,304 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2026
vs typical at HOULTON ME
8
Heavier than station median (0.5)
Median of 68 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 503,345 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
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 1FUJGBDVXHLHH3058 NB PUN461 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1D1M2885RA36021 NB TVG335 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2005 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45C-BSG Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.201A-FRMC Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 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
86281348 Nov 7, 2025 ME L3 1E1D1M2885RA36021 —
86281348 Nov 7, 2025 ME L3 1FUJGBDVXHLHH3058 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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