Roadside Inspection 81279106

Roadside inspection on Apr 5, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: TIDEWATER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 45599) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81279106
Date:
Apr 5, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WICOMICO COUNTY
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
457E80 (MD)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a 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
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 50,517 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at WICOMICO COUNTY
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 649 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACXDCX7HX57044 MD 457E80 FREIGHTLINER M2 2007

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness

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
81745775 May 29, 2024 VA L3 NEW CHURCH VA 0
81693896 May 23, 2024 MD L2 WORCESTER COUNTY 4
81506075 May 2, 2024 MD L2 TALBOT COUNTY 1
81194661 Mar 25, 2024 MD L2 0
80947290 Feb 27, 2024 MD L1 6 OOS
80935829 Feb 26, 2024 CT L3 FAIRFIELD 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83497220 Dec 30, 2024 MD L1 1FVACXDCX7HX57044
81194661 Mar 25, 2024 MD L2 1FVACXDCX7HX57044

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81279106) and date (Apr 5, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/45599/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/45599/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 391.41(a)(1).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/45599/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at WICOMICO COUNTY

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