Roadside Inspection 78497887
Roadside inspection on Apr 27, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: RCS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1039405) • Vehicle: TEMSA BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78497887
- Date:
- Apr 27, 2023
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH-0010 IN HUDSPETH CO. (62-13
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RCS TRANSPORTATION LLC (1039405)
- Vehicle:
- TEMSA TS35 BUS
- Ticket make:
- Other
- Plate:
- NVA9MJ (AZ)
- VIN:
- NLTRPPN78A1000063
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8(k)(2) (Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status, severity weight 5). (395.8(k)(2))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUS | NLTRPPN78A1000063 | AZ NVA9MJ |
TEMSA
Ticket: Other
|
TS35 | 2010 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(k)(2) | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.62(a) | No or Defective bus emergency exits | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78802258 | Jun 2, 2023 | CA | L2 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 1 | OOS |
| 78548238 | May 5, 2023 | CA | L1 | DIRT | 1 | — |
| 78455650 | Apr 25, 2023 | NM | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 78444238 | Apr 18, 2023 | TX | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 78347576 | Apr 10, 2023 | TX | L2 | — | 3 | OOS |