Roadside Inspection 79229965

Roadside inspection on Jul 25, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: MID SOUTH AUDIO LLC (USDOT 967987) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79229965
Date:
Jul 25, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WICOMICO COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
MID SOUTH AUDIO LLC (967987)
Vehicle:
HINO XJC720 / XFC720 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
CL73863 (DE)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above 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
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 34,054 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2023
vs typical at WICOMICO COUNTY
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 259 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK JHHRDM2H2GK002429 DE CL73863 HINO XJC720 / XFC720 2016

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.30 Improper battery installation 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79638482 Sep 12, 2023 MD L2 WORCESTER COUNTY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89040243 Sep 18, 2026 MD L1 JHHRDM2H2GK002429
84723427 May 19, 2025 MD L2 JHHRDM2H2GK002429
83225422 Nov 22, 2024 MD L1 JHHRDM2H2GK002429
81888188 Jun 15, 2024 MD L2 JHHRDM2H2GK002429

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