Roadside Inspection 82200398
Roadside inspection on Jul 24, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: THOS SOMERVILLE CO (USDOT 6789) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82200398
- Date:
- Jul 24, 2024
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HOWARD COUNTY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- THOS SOMERVILLE CO (6789)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 8EY2336 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1FVACWFB4KHKU9305
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, 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
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How this compares
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.80 per inspection).
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FVACWFB4KHKU9305 | MD 8EY2336 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | — | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82666986 | Sep 16, 2024 | MD | L1 | — | 5 | — |
| 82468739 | Aug 23, 2024 | MD | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 81852544 | Jun 12, 2024 | MD | L2 | I-81 | 1 | — |
| 81825257 | Jun 10, 2024 | MD | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 81718240 | May 28, 2024 | MD | L2 | ALLEGANY COUNTY | 0 | — |
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