Roadside Inspection 85436322

Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: PETRO EXPRESS COMPANY (USDOT 351509) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85436322
Date:
Aug 7, 2025
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SYKESVILLE MD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
0805F9 (MD)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 17.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.81 violations per inspection across 77 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 20,808 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2025
vs typical at SYKESVILLE MD
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,149 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
3
2 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)
72%
36 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
2
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
8 violations · 2 OOS · 0.89 per inspection
Prior 365 days
36
15 violations · 4 OOS · 0.42 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 383.23A2-LCDL (Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGBDVXHLJD7270 MD 0805F9 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMA2432625002923 MD 692908G POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2002

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDL Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance

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
85850407 Sep 16, 2025 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 0
85631659 Aug 29, 2025 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 0
85438803 Aug 7, 2025 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 1
85438680 Aug 7, 2025 MD L2 BALTIMORE MD 2 OOS
85326836 Jul 21, 2025 MD L2 FREDERICK MD 0
85202410 Jul 9, 2025 MD L2 FREDERICK MD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88514807 Jul 23, 2026 MD L1 1FUJGBDVXHLJD7270 OOS
86747060 Jan 9, 2026 DC L2 1FUJGBDVXHLJD7270
86747060 Jan 9, 2026 DC L2 1PMA2432625002923
86093128 Oct 17, 2025 MA L3 1FUJGBDVXHLJD7270
84752632 May 22, 2025 MD L2 1FUJGBDVXHLJD7270 OOS

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