Roadside Inspection 81348384
Roadside inspection on Apr 15, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: MACHADO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC (USDOT 898879) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81348384
- Date:
- Apr 15, 2024
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BALTIMORE CITY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MACHADO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC (898879)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 98M882 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1FDXF46P63ED35887
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 3.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 392.9(a)(2) (Failing to secure vehicle equipment, severity weight 1). (392.9(a)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDXF46P63ED35887 | MD 98M882 | FORD | F-450 | 2003 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5VGFD1820KL008564 | MD 261514 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81505985 | May 2, 2024 | MD | L2 | BALTIMORE CITY | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80250038 | Nov 28, 2023 | MD | L2 | 5VGFD1820KL008564 | — |
| 79427351 | Aug 17, 2023 | MD | L1 | 5VGFD1820KL008564 | OOS |
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