Roadside Inspection 78444926

Roadside inspection on Apr 20, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: EXPRESS GASOLINE INC (USDOT 1221631) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK 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 #:
78444926
Date:
Apr 20, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 40 EAST BOUND
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
IRK4755 (NM)

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 13.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Texas
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 61,780 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2023

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 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X5JD433509 NM IRK4755 PETERBILT 389 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HTSA4527K7103123 NM 8096FTJ HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International 2019

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 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
78634112 May 12, 2023 TX L1 IH 40 EAST BOUND 0
78575223 Apr 27, 2023 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88829475 Aug 27, 2026 NM L3 1XPXD49X5JD433509
88829475 Aug 27, 2026 NM L3 5HTSA4527K7103123
85814062 Sep 17, 2025 NM L3 1XPXD49X5JD433509
84675733 May 13, 2025 AZ L3 5HTSA4527K7103123
81656354 May 10, 2024 NM L1 5HTSA4527K7103123
80810178 Feb 1, 2024 CO L2 1XPXD49X5JD433509
80810178 Feb 1, 2024 CO L2 5HTSA4527K7103123

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