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Roadside Inspection 82866697

Roadside inspection on Oct 8, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: HORIZON FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (USDOT 237360) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82866697
Date:
Oct 8, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Operating authority:
MC169607
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3438088 (IN)

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 13.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.59 violations per inspection across 206 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 50,517 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,512 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
34%
137 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
13
15 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
35
55 violations · 7 OOS · 1.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
137
209 violations · 28 OOS · 1.53 per inspection
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6BD82LJ73330 IN 3438088 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2002 —
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 1DW1C5325XS265298 TN U628750 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers 1999 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.203(a) Cab door missing/broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 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
83305654 Dec 4, 2024 MD L1 MOUNT AIRY MD 1 —
83268436 Nov 27, 2024 WA L2 LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 —
83267174 Nov 26, 2024 WA L3 LA CENTER WA 1 —
83262513 Nov 26, 2024 MI L3 — 1 —
83262512 Nov 26, 2024 MI L2 — 1 OOS
83261241 Nov 26, 2024 MD L2 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81082706 Mar 12, 2024 MD L1 1FUJA6BD82LJ73330 —
80886030 Feb 19, 2024 MD L1 1FUJA6BD82LJ73330 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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