Roadside Inspection 83738575
Roadside inspection on Jan 30, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: INDEPENDENCE INDUSTRIES LLC (USDOT 4156758) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83738575
- Date:
- Jan 30, 2025
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CALVERT COUNTY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- INDEPENDENCE INDUSTRIES LLC (4156758)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 8EM9420 (MD)
- VIN:
- 1FD0W5HN5MEC14398
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 17.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE (License (Non-CDL) - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation., severity weight 8). (391.11B5-LNCDLNVE)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD0W5HN5MEC14398 | MD 8EM9420 | FORD | F-550 | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE | License (Non-CDL) - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement or in violation of restriction. NOTE: Other than a 391.41 violation. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 391.41B10-MC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88663323 | Aug 10, 2026 | MD | L2 | 1FD0W5HN5MEC14398 | — |
| 88083959 | Jun 8, 2026 | MD | L2 | 1FD0W5HN5MEC14398 | OOS |
| 87048299 | Feb 12, 2026 | MD | L1 | 1FD0W5HN5MEC14398 | — |
| 80295445 | Dec 4, 2023 | MD | L2 | 1FD0W5HN5MEC14398 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 84217383 | Mar 25, 2025 | CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL LLC | 0 | — |