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Roadside Inspection 79014085

Roadside inspection on Jun 29, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: THOS SOMERVILLE CO (USDOT 6789) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79014085
Date:
Jun 29, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
THOS SOMERVILLE CO (6789)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
8EY2337 (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 18.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.73 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 34,054 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2023
vs typical at PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 451 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
7
6 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
64%
11 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
3
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
8 violations · 1 OOS · 0.73 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
8 violations · 1 OOS · 0.73 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 393.9(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 3ALACWFC6JDJL2421 MD 8EY2337 FREIGHTLINER M2 2018 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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 —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

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
79503052 Aug 25, 2023 MD L1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 2 —
79491210 Aug 24, 2023 MD L1 — 1 —
79490973 Aug 23, 2023 MD L2 — 0 —
79486472 Aug 22, 2023 PA L3 — 0 —
79386922 Aug 9, 2023 PA L1 15561 BUCHANAN TRAIL EAST 0 —
79350050 Aug 8, 2023 MD L2 — 2 —

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