Roadside Inspection 81599538

Roadside inspection on May 14, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: PODS ENTERPRISES LLC (USDOT 1397252) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81599538
Date:
May 14, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE CITY
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
D544HT (TN)

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 10.

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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.48 violations per inspection across 489 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,081 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at BALTIMORE CITY
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 3,672 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
70%
438 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
34
14 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
91
36 violations · 0 OOS · 0.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
438
220 violations · 27 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACXDT0GDGT9321 TN D544HT FREIGHTLINER M2 2016

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
82122868 Jul 10, 2024 FL L3 CRESTVIEW FL 0
82087522 Jul 9, 2024 CA L2 1
82087521 Jul 9, 2024 CA L2 1
82079543 Jul 9, 2024 WA L3 DU PONT WA 1
82054692 Jul 2, 2024 PA L1 MARCUS HOOK PA 0
82006705 Jul 1, 2024 MD L2 0

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