Roadside Inspection 80655176

Roadside inspection on Jan 22, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: KING CARRIER LLC (USDOT 3440851) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80655176
Date:
Jan 22, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
Carrier (USDOT):
KING CARRIER LLC (3440851)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWU5589 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 50,517 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 645 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD53GSGY1416 OH PWU5589 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D3GL939135 ME 5277173 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2016

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.70(b)(1)(i) Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85889170 Sep 26, 2025 KY L1 3AKJGLD53GSGY1416
85889170 Sep 26, 2025 KY L1 1JJV532D3GL939135
85372552 Jul 30, 2025 NC L3 1JJV532D3GL939135
85372552 Jul 30, 2025 NC L3 3AKJGLD53GSGY1416
84638672 May 12, 2025 MD L2 3AKJGLD53GSGY1416
84638672 May 12, 2025 MD L2 1JJV532D3GL939135
81447374 Apr 24, 2024 PA L3 3AKJGLD53GSGY1416
81447374 Apr 24, 2024 PA L3 1JJV532D3GL939135

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