Roadside Inspection 78474329

Roadside inspection on Apr 25, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: HILLSBORO MATERIALS LLC (USDOT 1954839) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78474329
Date:
Apr 25, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1L48898 (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 24.

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
8
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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 396.5(a) (Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated, severity weight 3). (396.5(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KKXAFCG9GPGX3847 TX 1L48898 WESTERN STAR 4900 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5TU3432296S000537 TX 104B727 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Ctsi
2006

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated 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
78985245 Jun 20, 2023 TX L2 2 OOS
78474292 Apr 25, 2023 TX L1 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87102820 Feb 18, 2026 TX L2 5TU3432296S000537
86299727 Nov 5, 2025 TX L2 5TU3432296S000537
86033683 Oct 1, 2025 TX L2 5TU3432296S000537 OOS
84523409 Apr 23, 2025 TX L2 5TU3432296S000537 OOS
83451987 Dec 19, 2024 TX L2 5TU3432296S000537 OOS
79710315 Sep 12, 2023 TX L2 5TU3432296S000537

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