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Roadside Inspection 79092956

Roadside inspection on Jul 10, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: WESTERN MARYLAND DISTRIBUTING CO INC (USDOT 1034565) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79092956
Date:
Jul 10, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
35098F (MD)

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 26.

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
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 16,831 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2023
vs typical at I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 967 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUBGDDV9CSBD6208 MD 35098F FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA72223B099802 MD 037205X GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2003 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
79381294 Aug 11, 2023 MD L2 ALLEGANY COUNTY 0 —
78898108 Jun 15, 2023 MD L2 FINZEL SCALE HOUSE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84660341 May 13, 2025 MD L1 1FUBGDDV9CSBD6208 —
84660341 May 13, 2025 MD L1 1GRAA72223B099802 —
81958091 Jun 24, 2024 MD L2 1FUBGDDV9CSBD6208 —
81958091 Jun 24, 2024 MD L2 1GRAA72223B099802 —
80295638 Dec 4, 2023 MD L2 1FUBGDDV9CSBD6208 —
80295638 Dec 4, 2023 MD L2 1GRAA72223B099802 —

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