Roadside Inspection 78953299

Roadside inspection on Jun 21, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: PIESCAPE INC (USDOT 2905433) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78953299
Date:
Jun 21, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
PIESCAPE INC (2905433)
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
5CT6615 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

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 Level 2 median in Maryland
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 34,054 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2023
vs typical at BALTIMORE COUNTY
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 480 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
6
5 more than 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
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0W5HT7HEB93767 MD 5CT6615 FORD F-550 2017

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
78910828 Jun 16, 2023 MD L2 HARFORD COUNTY 0
78803783 Jun 5, 2023 MD L2 BALTIMORE COUNTY 3 OOS

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