Roadside Inspection 79732585
Roadside inspection on Sep 21, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: BOTANICA ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 1360790) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79732585
- Date:
- Sep 21, 2023
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- I81 S MM 10.0
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BOTANICA ENTERPRISES INC (1360790)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 6CB6588 (MD)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRNEL8EG202607
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 30.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3C7WRNEL8EG202607 | MD 6CB6588 | RAM | 5500 | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | AC213426MD | ME 2598497 | Utility | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 391.11(b)(5) | Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.70(d)(8) | Improper safety chain attachment | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | — | Driver Fitness | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80163463 | Nov 13, 2023 | PA | L2 | — | 3 | — |
| 80139079 | Nov 13, 2023 | MD | L2 | WASHINGTON COUNTY | 3 | OOS |
| 79732586 | Sep 21, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 79360135 | Aug 9, 2023 | MD | L2 | WASHINGTON COUNTY | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84037105 | Mar 4, 2025 | MD | L2 | 3C7WRNEL8EG202607 | OOS |
| 82391680 | Aug 14, 2024 | MD | L2 | 3C7WRNEL8EG202607 | OOS |
| 81702734 | May 24, 2024 | MD | L2 | 3C7WRNEL8EG202607 | — |
| 79732586 | Sep 21, 2023 | PA | L3 | 3C7WRNEL8EG202607 | OOS |