Roadside Inspection 81981015

Roadside inspection on Jun 27, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: ONSET TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2787834) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81981015
Date:
Jun 27, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHARLES COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
ONSET TRUCKING LLC (2787834)
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK Acterra STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Strg
Plate:
5EP6982 (MD)

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 9.

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
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 50,517 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at CHARLES COUNTY
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,085 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
3
2 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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZACGCS07AX75059 MD 5EP6982 STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
Acterra 2007

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.84 Inadequate floor condition 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 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
83670710 Jan 21, 2025 MD L2 2FZACGCS07AX75059 OOS
83436661 Dec 19, 2024 MD L1 2FZACGCS07AX75059 OOS
79503913 Aug 23, 2023 WV L2 2FZACGCS07AX75059 OOS

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