Roadside Inspection 79116343

Roadside inspection on Jul 12, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: RH AUTO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4015876) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
3
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79116343
Date:
Jul 12, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AY915H (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 34.

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
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 34,054 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2023
vs typical at I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
8
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 314 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
8
7 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C7WRNFL0NG403769 NJ AY915H RAM 5500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5SHFW5025FB001427 NJ R93TAD KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. 2015

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 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
79604792 Sep 6, 2023 NJ L1 KNOWLTON SCALE 0
78994969 Jun 21, 2023 OH L2 ROAD SIDE 4 OOS
78652613 May 16, 2023 PA L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88678216 Aug 12, 2026 NJ L2 5SHFW5025FB001427 OOS
87986151 May 27, 2026 MD L2 5SHFW5025FB001427 OOS
87734377 Apr 29, 2026 MD L2 5SHFW5025FB001427 OOS
87708947 Apr 27, 2026 MD L1 5SHFW5025FB001427
86241015 Nov 5, 2025 DE L3 5SHFW5025FB001427 OOS
85580254 Aug 19, 2025 MD L1 5SHFW5025FB001427 OOS
83051946 Oct 30, 2024 PA L1 3C7WRNFL0NG403769
80791652 Feb 7, 2024 OH L2 3C7WRNFL0NG403769

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