Roadside Inspection 80846003

Roadside inspection on Feb 14, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: VIP EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3168912) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80846003
Date:
Feb 14, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
VIP EXPRESS INC (3168912)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
835F41 (MD)

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 6.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Maryland
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,081 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,868 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ9NN607371 MD 835F41 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1RNF53A29HR040059 ME 3141385 REITNOUER INC
Ticket: Rntr
Reitnouer Inc 2017

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
87546120 Apr 9, 2026 MA L3 4V4NC9EJ9NN607371
87104581 Feb 19, 2026 TN L1 4V4NC9EJ9NN607371 OOS
85316310 Jul 24, 2025 TN L3 1RNF53A29HR040059
82691161 Sep 17, 2024 NY L3 4V4NC9EJ9NN607371
80284008 Dec 1, 2023 MD L1 4V4NC9EJ9NN607371
79703324 Sep 20, 2023 MD L1 4V4NC9EJ9NN607371

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