Roadside Inspection 82444315

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: H&J TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 3238838) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82444315
Date:
Aug 21, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Operating authority:
MC1016898
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
XPFH78 (NJ)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,081 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,492 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
3
2 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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWDT0HDJB7843 NJ XPFH78 FREIGHTLINER M2 2017

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(b) Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
82926526 Oct 10, 2024 NY L2 HARRIMAN NY 1
82833221 Oct 1, 2024 NY L1 COMMACK NY 1
82579143 Sep 4, 2024 CT L3 MILFORD 1
81970398 Jun 25, 2024 NJ L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88956052 Sep 10, 2026 CT L1 3ALACWDT0HDJB7843 OOS
84404414 Apr 14, 2025 NJ L3 3ALACWDT0HDJB7843
78502251 May 1, 2023 NJ L3 3ALACWDT0HDJB7843

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