Roadside Inspection 81638542

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: NATURE'S ART LLC (USDOT 2333158) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81638542
Date:
May 17, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ALLEGANY COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
NATURE'S ART LLC (2333158)
Vehicle:
MACK TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1120274 (IL)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above 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
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,081 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at ALLEGANY COUNTY
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,643 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW02Y2DM033697 IL P1120274 MACK TRUCK
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W78L123564 IL T551286 WABASH NAT

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.95(a) Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness

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
81347438 Apr 12, 2024 WV L2 FORT ASHBY WV 2 OOS
81237985 Mar 30, 2024 MD L2 ALLEGANY COUNTY 0
81160626 Mar 21, 2024 MD L2 ALLEGANY COUNTY 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83673271 Jan 17, 2025 IA L3 1JJV532W78L123564
83560485 Jan 7, 2025 MO L1 1JJV532W78L123564 OOS
83560485 Jan 7, 2025 MO L1 1M1AW02Y2DM033697 OOS
79707217 Sep 20, 2023 IL L3 1M1AW02Y2DM033697
78648074 May 16, 2023 MO L3 1M1AW02Y2DM033697

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81638542) and date (May 17, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2333158/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2333158/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 393.95(a), 393.9(a), 391.41(a)(1).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2333158/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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