Roadside Inspection 82044194
Roadside inspection on Jul 2, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: BOTANICA ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 1360790) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82044194
- Date:
- Jul 2, 2024
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WASHINGTON COUNTY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BOTANICA ENTERPRISES INC (1360790)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 6CD6998 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1FTSW31L8XEB06856
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 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.41 (No or defective parking brake system on CMV, severity weight 4). (393.41)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FTSW31L8XEB06856 | MD 6CD6998 | FORD | F-350 | 1999 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5B5LT1828FH005152 | ME 2598492 | PREMIER TRAILERS INC | — | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82455293 | Aug 20, 2024 | WV | L2 | MARTINSBURG WV | 2 | OOS |
| 82391956 | Aug 15, 2024 | MD | L2 | WASHINGTON COUNTY | 2 | OOS |
| 82391680 | Aug 14, 2024 | MD | L2 | WASHINGTON COUNTY | 2 | OOS |
| 82188228 | Jul 23, 2024 | MD | L2 | WASHINGTON COUNTY | 7 | OOS |
| 82005105 | Jun 27, 2024 | WV | L2 | MARTINSBURG WV | 1 | — |
| 81702734 | May 24, 2024 | MD | L2 | WASHINGTON COUNTY | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87235815 | Mar 5, 2026 | MD | L2 | 5B5LT1828FH005152 | OOS |
| 87248823 | Mar 2, 2026 | MD | L2 | 5B5LT1828FH005152 | OOS |
| 84899319 | Jun 6, 2025 | MD | L2 | 5B5LT1828FH005152 | OOS |
| 84763714 | May 23, 2025 | MD | L2 | 5B5LT1828FH005152 | OOS |
| 84037117 | Mar 5, 2025 | MD | L2 | 5B5LT1828FH005152 | — |
| 78399497 | Apr 20, 2023 | WV | L2 | 5B5LT1828FH005152 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at WASHINGTON COUNTY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84271234 | Mar 31, 2025 | SHOWTIME SOUND TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 84271226 | Mar 31, 2025 | SPICHERS APPLIANCE INC | 0 | — |
| 84271225 | Mar 31, 2025 | MONDELEZ GLOBAL LLC | 0 | — |
| 84271224 | Mar 31, 2025 | W Q WATTERS CO | 0 | — |
| 84254707 | Mar 28, 2025 | ACCELA WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS INC | 0 | — |
| 84254706 | Mar 28, 2025 | ROCAR TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |