Roadside Inspection 79370829

Roadside inspection on Aug 10, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: BEST TRUCKING SERVICE INC (USDOT 2516726) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79370829
Date:
Aug 10, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY P.D.
Vehicle:
HINO XJC740 / XFC740 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZFW5911 (PA)

What this inspection means

5 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 9.

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
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 34,054 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 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 JHHSDM2H5FK002750 PA ZFW5911 HINO XJC740 / XFC740 2015

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21T(c) Improper size/location/color of required CMV marking(s). General/Admin

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
79577981 Sep 4, 2023 VA L1 3
79370805 Aug 10, 2023 MD L1 8 OOS
79053427 Jul 4, 2023 MD L2 TALBOT COUNTY 1
79067393 Jul 3, 2023 DC L1 WASHINGTONDC 1
79001638 Jun 27, 2023 MD L2 CARROLL COUNTY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81416069 Apr 22, 2024 DC L1 JHHSDM2H5FK002750

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