Roadside Inspection 79990283
Roadside inspection on Oct 24, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79990283
- Date:
- Oct 24, 2023
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-270 N/B HYATTSTOWN SCALEHOUS
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- L8836HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDRXMSMM7781
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 8.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDRXMSMM7781 | TN L8836HY | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C3HT844146 | TN U740545 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
1 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80493276 | Dec 23, 2023 | IA | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 80471066 | Dec 23, 2023 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE CVEF | 0 | — |
| 80470491 | Dec 23, 2023 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
| 80470296 | Dec 23, 2023 | CA | L1 | COTTONWOOD IF | 4 | OOS |
| 80469891 | Dec 23, 2023 | PA | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 80467997 | Dec 23, 2023 | TN | L1 | THP 4 HAYWOOD SCALES WB | 4 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88693747 | Aug 13, 2026 | NM | L2 | 3AKJHHDRXMSMM7781 | — |
| 86499169 | Dec 5, 2025 | ND | L2 | 3AKJHHDRXMSMM7781 | OOS |
| 83770102 | Feb 2, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3AKJHHDRXMSMM7781 | — |
| 79940500 | Oct 17, 2023 | ME | L2 | 3AKJHHDRXMSMM7781 | OOS |