Roadside Inspection 81541956
Roadside inspection on May 7, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: WATKINS FUEL COMPANY INC (USDOT 421037) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81541956
- Date:
- May 7, 2024
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WATKINS FUEL COMPANY INC (421037)
- Operating authority:
- MC348854
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 455E18 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1FVHCYFE5NHNK6908
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 6.
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FVHCYFE5NHNK6908 | MD 455E18 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86527178 | Dec 9, 2025 | DC | L2 | 1FVHCYFE5NHNK6908 | — |
| 85977188 | Oct 6, 2025 | DC | L2 | 1FVHCYFE5NHNK6908 | — |
| 84089294 | Mar 11, 2025 | MD | L1 | 1FVHCYFE5NHNK6908 | OOS |
| 83656598 | Jan 20, 2025 | MD | L2 | 1FVHCYFE5NHNK6908 | — |
| 80522634 | Jan 3, 2024 | MD | L2 | 1FVHCYFE5NHNK6908 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84541771 | Apr 30, 2025 | BLUE FLAME LLC | 0 | — |
| 84541770 | Apr 30, 2025 | WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 84541765 | Apr 30, 2025 | ESTES EXPRESS LINES | 0 | — |
| 84541764 | Apr 29, 2025 | TECH 3 INC | 1 | — |
| 84541763 | Apr 29, 2025 | DAILY EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 84541758 | Apr 29, 2025 | CONNELLY AND ASSOCIATES INC | 1 | OOS |