Roadside Inspection 78624774

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: WELCH EXCAVATION AND UTILITY COMPANY INC (USDOT 1542107) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78624774
Date:
May 9, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 87 MILEPOST 455
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
K105953 (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 12.

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

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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1XKZD49X8LJ387225 TX K105953 KENWORTH T880 2020

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 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
79139694 Jul 4, 2023 TX L2 3 OOS
78985760 Jun 17, 2023 TX L2 US 380 3
78925757 Jun 14, 2023 TX L1 US 87 MILEPOST 455 0
78925091 Jun 14, 2023 TX L1 0
78854043 Jun 6, 2023 TX L2 US87 NB 0
78854042 Jun 6, 2023 TX L2 US87 NB 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83231442 Nov 20, 2024 AR L3 1XKZD49X8LJ387225
82912726 Oct 10, 2024 TX L2 1XKZD49X8LJ387225
82707834 Sep 18, 2024 TX L2 1XKZD49X8LJ387225
82165613 Jul 17, 2024 TX L2 1XKZD49X8LJ387225
78925091 Jun 14, 2023 TX L1 1XKZD49X8LJ387225

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