Roadside Inspection 81384402

Roadside inspection on Apr 17, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: THOMAS M KEISER (USDOT 2421914) • Vehicle: AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81384402
Date:
Apr 17, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARROLL COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
THOMAS M KEISER (2421914)
Vehicle:
AUTOCAR Xpeditor STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
H38634 (AR)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 50,517 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at CARROLL COUNTY
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 860 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
5
4 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 5VCACLCE5PC240161 AR H38634 AUTOCAR Xpeditor 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 550FB2022FS006770 MD 097340X QUALITY TRAILER ENTERPRISES Quality Trailer Enterprises 2015

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate 1 Driver Fitness
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness OOS

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
88509325 Jul 23, 2026 AR L3 5VCACLCE5PC240161
82365827 Aug 12, 2024 AR L1 550FB2022FS006770
80520802 Jan 3, 2024 SD L3 550FB2022FS006770
80520802 Jan 3, 2024 SD L3 5VCACLCE5PC240161

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