Roadside Inspection 78398420
Roadside inspection on Apr 20, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: V & S TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2309615) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78398420
- Date:
- Apr 20, 2023
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HARFORD COUNTY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- V & S TRUCKING INC (2309615)
- Operating authority:
- MC788496
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- ZNA6135 (PA)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JV3K4S74798
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 6.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JV3K4S74798 | PA ZNA6135 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78916940 | Jun 14, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 78844246 | Jun 7, 2023 | PA | L1 | — | 4 | — |
| 78816542 | Jun 5, 2023 | DE | L2 | US 301 SCALEHOUSE | 1 | — |
| 78668954 | May 17, 2023 | PA | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 78534145 | May 3, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 78463311 | Apr 27, 2023 | MD | L2 | CECIL COUNTY | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81700975 | May 20, 2024 | PA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV3K4S74798 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HARFORD COUNTY
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