Roadside Inspection 83436608

Roadside inspection on Dec 19, 2024 in Maryland • Carrier: SM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3743994) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83436608
Date:
Dec 19, 2024
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
SM EXPRESS LLC (3743994)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NS1354 (NC)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Maryland
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 50,517 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2024
vs typical at I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
1
On par with 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 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9X7HD448793 NC NS1354 PETERBILT 579 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7KYDC5328SED35804 ME 5341986 DORSEY Dorsey 2025

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
83747897 Jan 31, 2025 SC L3 FAIR PLAY SC 0
83688450 Jan 23, 2025 SC L3 WINNSBORO SC 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87272703 Mar 10, 2026 PA L3 1XPBDP9X7HD448793
86232036 Nov 4, 2025 SD L3 7KYDC5328SED35804
84469181 Apr 19, 2025 TX L2 7KYDC5328SED35804
84408131 Apr 14, 2025 TX L2 7KYDC5328SED35804
82522181 Aug 28, 2024 SC L1 7KYDC5328SED35804 OOS
82522181 Aug 28, 2024 SC L1 1XPBDP9X7HD448793 OOS
81841984 Jun 10, 2024 SC L3 7KYDC5328SED35804
81841984 Jun 10, 2024 SC L3 1XPBDP9X7HD448793

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