Roadside Inspection 78525324

Roadside inspection on May 1, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: PETRO EXPRESS COMPANY (USDOT 351509) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78525324
Date:
May 1, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE CITY
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
2CG0123 (MD)

What this inspection means

5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 13.

Compared to the median Level 1 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?

vs Level 1 median in Maryland
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 16,831 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2023
vs typical at BALTIMORE CITY
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 288 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0W4HT7GEB70594 MD 2CG0123 FORD F-450 2016

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness

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
78953308 Jun 21, 2023 MD L2 BALTIMORE CITY 1 OOS
78748511 May 30, 2023 MD L2 BALTIMORE CITY 1
78591333 May 11, 2023 MD L1 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE 6 OOS
78526137 May 4, 2023 MD L2 0
78525813 May 2, 2023 MD L2 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE 0
78448996 Apr 26, 2023 MD L1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 3

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