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Roadside Inspection 80035169

Roadside inspection on Oct 30, 2023 in Maryland • Carrier: AMER-TRANS INC (USDOT 2031994) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80035169
Date:
Oct 30, 2023
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE
Carrier (USDOT):
AMER-TRANS INC (2031994)
Operating authority:
MC713632
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A75827 (KY)

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 15.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.77 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 16,831 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2023
vs typical at I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,561 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 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)
15%
13 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
2
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
14 violations · 2 OOS · 1.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
23 violations · 3 OOS · 1.77 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 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH5FN912493 KY A75827 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2015 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532DXNL292925 KY 96171T WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2022 —

Violations Cited

4 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 —
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
80465957 Dec 26, 2023 TN L3 MANCHESTER TN 0 —
80427988 Dec 18, 2023 PA L3 — 2 —
80375641 Dec 12, 2023 NY L2 — 4 OOS
80413981 Dec 7, 2023 TN L3 I 24 COFFE COUNTY SCALES 0 —
80321115 Dec 5, 2023 KY L3 LONDON 1 —
80091708 Nov 3, 2023 KY L2 ELIZABETHTOWN 4 —

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