Roadside Inspection 78624362

Roadside inspection on May 12, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: BOBBY RAY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2515389) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78624362
Date:
May 12, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
1400 W PARKWOOD AVE
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 386 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
R507369 (TX)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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
8
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
8
7 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1XPHD49X7CD126737 TX R507369 PETERBILT 386 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF4520711066831 TX 019C543 TRANSCRAFT
Ticket: Trail-Eze
Transcraft 2001

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 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(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
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
78985292 Jun 20, 2023 TX L3 1
78833454 May 26, 2023 TX L2 13 OOS
78733577 May 16, 2023 TX L2 5
78431784 Apr 10, 2023 TX L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86027859 Oct 7, 2025 LA L3 1TTF4520711066831
84921692 Jun 9, 2025 LA L1 1TTF4520711066831
83811590 Feb 4, 2025 TX L2 1TTF4520711066831 OOS
81339938 Apr 8, 2024 TX L2 1TTF4520711066831
80346906 Dec 6, 2023 TX L2 1TTF4520711066831
80346906 Dec 6, 2023 TX L2 1XPHD49X7CD126737

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