Roadside Inspection 85540387

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: RAMIRO TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 4273747) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85540387
Date:
Aug 18, 2025
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SYKESVILLE MD
Operating authority:
MC1660172
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZYG2147 (PA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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 Level 1 median in Maryland
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 20,808 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2025
vs typical at SYKESVILLE MD
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,295 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
2
1 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
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 393.207A-STCB (Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing., severity weight 7). (393.207A-STCB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT5LEE73360 PA ZYG2147 FORD F-350 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16VGX3623L6042785 PA PT349P4 BIG TEX Big Tex 2020

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207A-STCB Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
85518996 Aug 13, 2025 ME L3 DEDHAM 3
85205832 Jul 11, 2025 NJ L3 @I-287 SB MP 8 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88967910 Sep 11, 2026 NJ L1 16VGX3623L6042785
88967910 Sep 11, 2026 NJ L1 1FT8W3DT5LEE73360
87340881 Mar 15, 2026 MD L2 1FT8W3DT5LEE73360
87340881 Mar 15, 2026 MD L2 16VGX3623L6042785
86186532 Oct 30, 2025 CT L2 16VGX3623L6042785
86186532 Oct 30, 2025 CT L2 1FT8W3DT5LEE73360
85518996 Aug 13, 2025 ME L3 16VGX3623L6042785
85518996 Aug 13, 2025 ME L3 1FT8W3DT5LEE73360

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