Roadside Inspection 85227365

Roadside inspection on Jul 11, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 74432) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85227365
Date:
Jul 11, 2025
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FROSTBURG MD
Carrier (USDOT):
MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD (74432)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3708564 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unknown, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.57 violations per inspection across 7,020 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 20,808 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2025
vs typical at FROSTBURG MD
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,142 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
62%
2713 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
274
158 violations · 23 OOS
Prior 90 days
738
394 violations · 50 OOS · 0.53 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2713
1534 violations · 216 OOS · 0.57 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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X0SJ149802 IN 3708564 KENWORTH T680 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3UTVS2531L8925709 IN P790709 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
107.620B-HMAMC HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as "U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No." Unknown

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
85890600 Sep 9, 2025 IL L3 I-72 0
85890377 Sep 9, 2025 IL L3 0
85805472 Sep 9, 2025 CA L3 0
85793006 Sep 9, 2025 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0
85792025 Sep 9, 2025 TX L2 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0
85769820 Sep 9, 2025 WA L2 LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88135891 Jun 11, 2026 OH L2 1XKYD49X0SJ149802
87644801 Apr 21, 2026 MO L1 3UTVS2531L8925709
82945394 Oct 17, 2024 OH L2 1XKYD49X0SJ149802
80231530 Nov 23, 2023 NC L3 3UTVS2531L8925709
79255137 Jul 26, 2023 GA L3 3UTVS2531L8925709

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85227365) and date (Jul 11, 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/74432/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/74432/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. 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 738 other inspections with a combined 394 violations and 50 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.57 violations per inspection across 7020 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.45D-BAAL, 393.47E, 393.53B-B, 107.620B-HMAMC.
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/74432/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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