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Roadside Inspection 81151962

Roadside inspection on Mar 19, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: FAF LLC (USDOT 728630) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81151962
Date:
Mar 19, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOWARD COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
FAF LLC (728630)
Operating authority:
MC333604
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
6EC8736 (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 19.

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 this carrier's typical
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.82 violations per inspection across 1,242 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,081 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at HOWARD COUNTY
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 840 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
8
7 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
57%
1239 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
103
60 violations · 11 OOS
Prior 90 days
305
209 violations · 31 OOS · 0.69 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1239
1018 violations · 136 OOS · 0.82 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWCS16HV94155 MD 6EC8736 FREIGHTLINER M2 2006 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.203(b) Cab/body improperly secured to frame 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.83(h) Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

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
81642640 May 17, 2024 NV L2 GARSON CHECK SITE 0 —
81713974 May 16, 2024 AZ L2 SAN SIMON AZ 1 OOS
81712957 May 16, 2024 AZ L3 FLAGSTAFF AZ 0 —
81657155 May 16, 2024 IA L1 — 0 —
81641416 May 16, 2024 NC L3 — 0 —
81630763 May 16, 2024 NE L3 WAVERLY EAST BOUND 0 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 728630 — tools open pre-filled.

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