Roadside Inspection 78444188

Roadside inspection on Apr 18, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: GREAT SILK RD TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2953069) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78444188
Date:
Apr 18, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AH07666 (PA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 18.

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
7
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
7
6 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH8KN197994 PA AH07666 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5E0AU1743LG286901 PA PT045H5 COTTRELL
Ticket: Other
CX-5307 2020

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
78915546 Jun 15, 2023 AZ L3 INTERSTATE 17 0
78781883 May 30, 2023 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 2
78678965 May 18, 2023 AZ L2 YUMA PORT OF ENTRY 4
78595270 May 11, 2023 OK L3 BECKHAM POE 1
78487548 Apr 28, 2023 NM L2 1
78420096 Apr 20, 2023 NM L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88482871 Jul 21, 2026 CA L2 5E0AU1743LG286901
88044488 Jun 4, 2026 PA L3 4V4NC9EH8KN197994
86862889 Jan 20, 2026 NM L2 5E0AU1743LG286901
86693468 Dec 30, 2025 NM L3 4V4NC9EH8KN197994
86602989 Dec 16, 2025 MS L3 4V4NC9EH8KN197994
85094357 Jun 27, 2025 CA L2 5E0AU1743LG286901
84869826 Jun 3, 2025 TN L2 5E0AU1743LG286901 OOS
84590602 May 6, 2025 SD L3 5E0AU1743LG286901

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