Roadside Inspection 79204574

Roadside inspection on Jul 21, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: DM TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3335738) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79204574
Date:
Jul 21, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
727239 (PA)

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 18.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
5
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
5
4 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)
50%
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
6
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
10 violations · 1 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
10 violations · 1 OOS · 0.83 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 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.

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 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
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
79671224 Sep 15, 2023 MD L2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY 0
79664262 Sep 14, 2023 MI L2 2
79568377 Aug 31, 2023 SC L2 I-77 SB 1
79459028 Aug 21, 2023 OH L3 OH 0
79395927 Aug 12, 2023 TN L1 0
79370851 Aug 10, 2023 MD L2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88415441 Jul 14, 2026 MO L2 3AKJHHDR7PSNJ5491 OOS
87281798 Mar 12, 2026 UT L3 3AKJHHDR7PSNJ5491
86131635 Oct 21, 2025 TX L2 3AKJHHDR7PSNJ5491
85892271 Sep 25, 2025 PA L3 5V8VC5322HM703639
85263377 Jul 17, 2025 PA L3 5V8VC5322HM703639
84389946 Apr 7, 2025 IN L2 3AKJHHDR7PSNJ5491
83113417 Nov 8, 2024 MD L2 3AKJHHDR7PSNJ5491
79768508 Sep 26, 2023 AR L3 3AKJHHDR7PSNJ5491

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