Roadside Inspection 78474187

Roadside inspection on Apr 26, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: SFS TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3352320) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

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 #:
78474187
Date:
Apr 26, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R564744 (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 7.

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
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY
2
Cleaner than station median (3)
Median of 125 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 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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X0ND788321 TX R564744 PETERBILT 389 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M0629LH202667 TX 164B755 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2020

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 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
78623861 May 11, 2023 TX L2 IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY 4 OOS
78380334 Apr 17, 2023 TX L2 IH 20 LORAINE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88852147 Aug 28, 2026 IL L2 1XPXD49X0ND788321
86738245 Jan 6, 2026 IA L2 1XPXD49X0ND788321
86708962 Dec 16, 2025 TX L2 1GR4M0629LH202667
82467816 Aug 22, 2024 VA L1 1XPXD49X0ND788321

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