Roadside Inspection 82200406

Roadside inspection on Jul 24, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: BRITTAIN TREE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 3389989) • Vehicle: Peterbilt STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82200406
Date:
Jul 24, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HARFORD COUNTY
Vehicle:
Peterbilt STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
41140FT (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

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

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 Level 1 median in Maryland
9
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,081 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at HARFORD COUNTY
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 618 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
9
8 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
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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NAPALB0X41N55472 MD 41140FT Peterbilt

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance 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
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
82629346 Sep 11, 2024 MD L1 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE 3 OOS
82116376 Jul 15, 2024 MD L2 HARFORD COUNTY 7 OOS
81945005 Jun 24, 2024 MD L1 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE 8 OOS
81944862 Jun 24, 2024 MD L2 HARFORD COUNTY 9 OOS
81944854 Jun 24, 2024 MD L2 HARFORD COUNTY 2 OOS
81746004 May 30, 2024 MD L1 CONOWINGO SCALE HOUSE 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81746004 May 30, 2024 MD L1 1NAPALB0X41N55472 OOS
79277072 Jul 31, 2023 MD L2 1NAPALB0X41N55472

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