Roadside Inspection 79153899

Roadside inspection on Jul 17, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: D A S TRANSIT INC (USDOT 658780) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79153899
Date:
Jul 17, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CECILTON SCALE HOUSE
Carrier (USDOT):
D A S TRANSIT INC (658780)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
MW9602 (NC)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Maryland
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 3,801 Level 3 inspections in Maryland during 2023
vs typical at CECILTON SCALE HOUSE
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 713 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
12 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
2
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
14 violations · 2 OOS · 1.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
14 violations · 2 OOS · 1.17 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3ALXA7004GDHK5095 NC MW9602 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2016
2 CRIB LOG TRAILER 1738 SC 14170PT Oth

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current 5 Hours of Service
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) 1 Hours of Service

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
79649854 Sep 13, 2023 WV L3 COOPERS ROCK 1
79638671 Sep 11, 2023 MD L3 CECILTON SCALE HOUSE 0
79567867 Sep 1, 2023 NC L3 US 17 NEAR REST AREA 0
79316200 Aug 3, 2023 NC L3 0
79230000 Jul 25, 2023 MD L1 CECILTON SCALE HOUSE 9 OOS
79180562 Jul 13, 2023 DE L3 US 301 SCALEHOUSE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82266630 Jul 30, 2024 MI L3 3ALXA7004GDHK5095

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79153899) and date (Jul 17, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/658780/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/658780/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 10 other inspections with a combined 14 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.17 violations per inspection across 12 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 395.8(f)(1), 396.17(c), 395.8.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/658780/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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