Roadside Inspection 88798562

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in Maryland • Carrier: PETRO EXPRESS COMPANY (USDOT 351509) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88798562
Date:
Aug 24, 2026
State:
Maryland
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
BALTIMORE MD
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
795F93 (MD)

What this inspection means

5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.76 violations per inspection across 113 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maryland
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,392 Level 1 inspections in Maryland during 2026
vs typical at BALTIMORE MD
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,004 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 412,922 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
70%
33 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
3
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
9 violations · 3 OOS · 0.90 per inspection
Prior 365 days
33
18 violations · 6 OOS · 0.55 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9X6FD304715 MD 795F93 PETERBILT 579 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMA2342XY5002215 MD 830513G POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2000

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
396.3A1-ALATR Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. 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
88698461 Aug 13, 2026 DC L3 0
88608061 Aug 3, 2026 MD L2 1
88580419 Jul 30, 2026 MD L2 1
88492277 Jul 21, 2026 MD L2 0
88343768 Jul 7, 2026 MD L2 0
88320608 Jul 2, 2026 MD L2 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84818681 May 29, 2025 MD L1 1XPBDP9X6FD304715
83306716 Dec 4, 2024 MD L2 1PMA2342XY5002215
83047980 Oct 31, 2024 MD L2 1PMA2342XY5002215
83047980 Oct 31, 2024 MD L2 1XPBDP9X6FD304715
81900008 Jun 18, 2024 MD L2 1PMA2342XY5002215
81900008 Jun 18, 2024 MD L2 1XPBDP9X6FD304715

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