Roadside Inspection 83436540

Roadside inspection on Dec 19, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: NJA TOWING LLC (USDOT 3766784) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83436540
Date:
Dec 19, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
NJA TOWING LLC (3766784)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
26831TT (MD)

What this inspection means

6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 24.

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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.93 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,081 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,877 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
20%
5 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
7 violations · 1 OOS · 7.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
13 violations · 3 OOS · 2.60 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWCS46HV77446 MD 26831TT FREIGHTLINER M2 2006

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. General/Admin

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
83726376 Jan 29, 2025 MD L2 BALTIMORE CITY 0
83145421 Nov 13, 2024 MD L1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88953586 Sep 8, 2026 MD L2 1FVACWCS46HV77446 OOS
88139215 Jun 12, 2026 MD L2 1FVACWCS46HV77446
86873559 Jan 21, 2026 MD L2 1FVACWCS46HV77446 OOS
86798580 Jan 13, 2026 MD L2 1FVACWCS46HV77446
86756599 Jan 6, 2026 MD L2 1FVACWCS46HV77446 OOS
86274445 Nov 7, 2025 MD L2 1FVACWCS46HV77446 OOS
85390857 Aug 1, 2025 MD L2 1FVACWCS46HV77446
85282140 Jul 16, 2025 MD L1 1FVACWCS46HV77446 OOS

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