Roadside Inspection 80870342

Roadside inspection on Feb 16, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: PINNACLE EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 1184457) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

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 #:
80870342
Date:
Feb 16, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
2DW4778 (MD)

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 9.

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 779 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 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking, severity weight 4). (393.43)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDRF3G6XGED36961 MD 2DW4778 FORD F-350 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4KNUT1822FL160366 ME 232967F TOWMASTER INC.
Ticket: Towr
Towmaster Inc. 2015

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.110B Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88823688 Aug 26, 2026 MD L1 1FDRF3G6XGED36961 OOS
88039237 Jun 2, 2026 MD L2 1FDRF3G6XGED36961
84836699 May 29, 2025 MD L2 1FDRF3G6XGED36961 OOS
82211944 Jul 25, 2024 MD L2 1FDRF3G6XGED36961

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