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Roadside Inspection 81599489

Roadside inspection on May 14, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: T A BOWDEN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3036015) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81599489
Date:
May 14, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PARKTON SCALE HOUSE (I-83)
Operating authority:
MC42050
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AG38686 (PA)

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 8.

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 Level 1 median in Maryland
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,081 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 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
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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDDX9X88J227591 PA AG38686 KENWORTH T8 Series 2008 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2537AM210203 PA PT408B8 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2010 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance 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
86086512 Oct 17, 2025 MD L3 1UYVS2537AM210203 —
86086512 Oct 17, 2025 MD L3 1XKDDX9X88J227591 —
81115211 Mar 14, 2024 MD L2 1UYVS2537AM210203 —
81115211 Mar 14, 2024 MD L2 1XKDDX9X88J227591 —

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