Roadside Inspection 83250558

Roadside inspection on Nov 26, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: OTT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 1783227) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83250558
Date:
Nov 26, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
Yes
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
BC4742 (BC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials, 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 101 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 50,517 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,794 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
2
1 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)
73%
71 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
7
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
25
12 violations · 2 OOS · 0.48 per inspection
Prior 365 days
71
43 violations · 3 OOS · 0.61 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 177.834A-HMC (General loading/unloading hazmat, severity weight 6). (177.834A-HMC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH4LN241460 BC BC4742 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C5GT171004 BC 05840L HYTR

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.800C-HMTMC Hazmat security plan not developed 7 Hazardous Materials
177.834A-HMC General loading/unloading hazmat 6 Hazardous Materials 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
83652306 Jan 18, 2025 MT L2 HAUGAN MT 3
83646988 Jan 17, 2025 CO L3 LAMAR CO 0
83563204 Jan 9, 2025 SD L3 JEFFERSON SD 0
83570976 Jan 8, 2025 WA L2 CLE ELUM WA 0
83548125 Jan 6, 2025 WY L1 1
83513099 Dec 31, 2024 WA L3 BOW WA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87339240 Mar 15, 2026 WA L3 3H3V532C5GT171004
86873813 Jan 21, 2026 MT L3 4V4NC9EH4LN241460
86601057 Dec 17, 2025 ND L3 4V4NC9EH4LN241460
86419000 Nov 25, 2025 SD L3 4V4NC9EH4LN241460
86307933 Nov 13, 2025 SD L3 3H3V532C5GT171004
86249212 Nov 1, 2025 WA L1 4V4NC9EH4LN241460
86044944 Oct 9, 2025 SD L3 4V4NC9EH4LN241460
85898733 Sep 25, 2025 MT L3 4V4NC9EH4LN241460

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83250558) and date (Nov 26, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1783227/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1783227/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 25 other inspections with a combined 12 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 101 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 177.800C-HMTMC, 177.834A-HMC.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1783227/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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