Roadside Inspection 82698435
Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: LEIGHTON TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 2139019) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82698435
- Date:
- Sep 17, 2024
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BERLIN MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LEIGHTON TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (2139019)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 21853PZ (VA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLBG1FSGB6160
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 26.
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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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 395.3(a)(3)(i) (Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours, severity weight 0). (395.3(a)(3)(i))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLBG1FSGB6160 | VA 21853PZ | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2015 | — |
| 2 | INTERMODAL CHASSIS | LJRC41378J1005564 | TN U828874 | CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO | CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours | — | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82936650 | Oct 18, 2024 | VA | L3 | SANDSTON VA | 1 | — |
| 82916483 | Oct 16, 2024 | MD | L2 | BERLIN MD | 9 | OOS |
| 82799635 | Sep 30, 2024 | MD | L2 | NEWARK MD | 2 | — |
| 82607453 | Sep 9, 2024 | MD | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 82454053 | Jul 24, 2024 | DE | L3 | SMYRNA DE | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86152738 | Oct 23, 2025 | VA | L1 | LJRC41378J1005564 | — |
| 86152781 | Oct 22, 2025 | VA | L1 | LJRC41378J1005564 | — |
| 86152766 | Oct 22, 2025 | VA | L1 | LJRC41378J1005564 | — |
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