Roadside Inspection 79166265

Roadside inspection on Jul 18, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: PETRO EXPRESS COMPANY (USDOT 351509) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79166265
Date:
Jul 18, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-95 @ I-495 (PARK AND RIDE)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 357 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
285E27 (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 31.

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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.64 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 16,831 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
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
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
17 violations · 2 OOS · 1.89 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
18 violations · 2 OOS · 1.64 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NPAXUTX12N580082 MD 285E27 PETERBILT 357 2002

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203(b) Cab/body improperly secured to frame 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
79659208 Sep 14, 2023 MD L2 BALTIMORE CITY 0
79591185 Sep 6, 2023 DC L2 WASHINGTONDC 3 OOS
79576872 Sep 5, 2023 MD L2 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 0
79251722 Jul 27, 2023 MD L2 I-83 0
79214696 Jul 24, 2023 MD L2 PARKTONMD 2 OOS
79180946 Jul 19, 2023 MD L2 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE 0

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