Roadside Inspection 78408034

Roadside inspection on Apr 18, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: VERNOR MATERIAL & EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (USDOT 1944634) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78408034
Date:
Apr 18, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SH35 NB
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T600 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
SPF4941 (TX)

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 15.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 2 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
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 393.209(b) (Excessive steering wheel lash, severity weight 6). (393.209(b))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1XKADR9X2YJ841406 TX SPF4941 KENWORTH T600 2000

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(b) Excessive steering wheel lash 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209(e) Power steering violations 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
78722333 May 17, 2023 TX L2 0
78722667 May 16, 2023 TX L2 SH288 BUSINESS 1
78707534 May 16, 2023 TX L1 SH 288 NB ANGLETON 2
78432109 Apr 21, 2023 TX L2 1
78444689 Apr 18, 2023 TX L2 0

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