Roadside Inspection 89377175
Roadside inspection on Oct 26, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: VINNY'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 1561159)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89377175
- Date:
- Oct 26, 2026
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SYKESVILLE MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VINNY'S TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (1561159)
- Operating authority:
- MC609350
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 16.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 5.8× their typical violation rate (11 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.48 per inspection).
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 396.3A1-BNMH (Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BNMH)
Units Inspected
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Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-BNMH | Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89351252 | Oct 23, 2026 | MD | L2 | PERRYVILLE MD | 1 | OOS |
| 89087904 | Sep 23, 2026 | MD | L2 | FREDERICK MD | 2 | — |
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Recent activity at SYKESVILLE MD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89379077 | Oct 27, 2026 | ROCKVILLE FUEL & FEED COMPANY INCORPORATED | 2 | — |
| 89378397 | Oct 27, 2026 | LEHNER TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS | 2 | — |
| 89377181 | Oct 26, 2026 | J & L BUILDING MATERIALS INC | 0 | — |
| 89376904 | Oct 26, 2026 | JDM EXPEDITE LLC | 0 | — |
| 89376761 | Oct 26, 2026 | EMANUEL VEHICLE MANAGEMENT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89376313 | Oct 26, 2026 | CAPITOL CITY CONTRACTORS LLC | 0 | — |