Roadside Inspection 78696804

Roadside inspection on May 23, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: FERRARO FOODS TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 3117697) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78696804
Date:
May 23, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AW616T (NJ)

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 8.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.65 violations per inspection across 23 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 34,054 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2023
vs typical at I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 523 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
30%
23 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
18
31 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
23
38 violations · 5 OOS · 1.65 per inspection
Prior 365 days
23
38 violations · 5 OOS · 1.65 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALHCYD27KDKN5845 NJ AW616T FREIGHTLINER M2 2019

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 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
79216341 Jul 20, 2023 NY L2 OSWEGATCHIE REST AREA 0
79211600 Jul 20, 2023 PA L1 I81 S AT EXIT 194 3 OOS
79195935 Jul 20, 2023 NC L1 US 421 2
79201066 Jul 19, 2023 PA L2 US30 E EAST OF AIRPORT RD 3
79166943 Jul 17, 2023 NJ L2 HERBERTSVILLE CVI 6
79166724 Jul 17, 2023 NJ L1 GREENWHICH SCALES WESTBOUND 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88620475 Aug 4, 2026 MD L1 3ALHCYD27KDKN5845
85270206 Jul 16, 2025 MD L1 3ALHCYD27KDKN5845
79106061 Jul 11, 2023 MD L1 3ALHCYD27KDKN5845

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