Roadside Inspection 86589099

Roadside inspection on Dec 16, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: ROBERT TARNEF (USDOT 2465782) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86589099
Date:
Dec 16, 2025
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ABINGDON MD
Carrier (USDOT):
ROBERT TARNEF (2465782)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
8EZ9857 (MD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 15.

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 this carrier's typical
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.10 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maryland
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 51,597 Level 2 inspections in Maryland during 2025
vs typical at ABINGDON MD
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 53 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
2
1 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

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
4 violations · 0 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2
6 violations · 1 OOS · 3.00 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 393.128B-CLWV (Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans., severity weight 7). (393.128B-CLWV)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRKL9EG269901 MD 8EZ9857 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4B9CB6L22N1149878 ME 5442318 BUCKEYE Buckeye 2022

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLDL State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. 7 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
86615897 Dec 18, 2025 PA L1 ON MAIN ST AT ITS INTERSECTION 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87065137 Feb 16, 2026 PA L3 3C63RRKL9EG269901
87065137 Feb 16, 2026 PA L3 4B9CB6L22N1149878
86615897 Dec 18, 2025 PA L1 3C63RRKL9EG269901
86615897 Dec 18, 2025 PA L1 4B9CB6L22N1149878
85988860 Oct 8, 2025 DE L3 3C63RRKL9EG269901
85988860 Oct 8, 2025 DE L3 4B9CB6L22N1149878
84461886 Apr 22, 2025 MD L1 3C63RRKL9EG269901 OOS
84461886 Apr 22, 2025 MD L1 4B9CB6L22N1149878 OOS

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