Roadside Inspection 83994230

Roadside inspection on Feb 28, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: AMERICAN BOAT LIFTING SYSTEMS (USDOT 3437165) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
2
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83994230
Date:
Feb 28, 2025
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CALVERT COUNTY
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
5DF1746 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 51.

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?

vs Level 2 median in Maryland
14
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 51,597 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2025
vs typical at CALVERT COUNTY
14
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 325 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
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7W2BT8HEC64226 MD 5DF1746 FORD F-250 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFX142XPL000962 MD 383922X KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2023

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41A-MCPC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. General/Admin
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. General/Admin
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83994230) and date (Feb 28, 2025) 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/3437165/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/3437165/

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?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
14 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.43D-B, 393.95A1.
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/3437165/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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