Roadside Inspection 78634301

Roadside inspection on May 12, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: EMPIRE HAULING LLC (USDOT 3548206) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78634301
Date:
May 12, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
US 62 MM 38 WB US62
Carrier (USDOT):
EMPIRE HAULING LLC (3548206)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL L9427 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R611281 (TX)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

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 slightly above 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
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSCNAPRX7C323510 TX R611281 INTERNATIONAL L9427 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3S9PHJP20GW092072 TX 194B565 SEMIREMOLQUES EL PUMA Semiremolques EL Puma 2016

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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
78689227 Apr 6, 2023 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 4
78315900 Apr 6, 2023 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87423726 Mar 26, 2026 TX L2 3S9PHJP20GW092072 OOS
84246248 Mar 24, 2025 TX L2 3S9PHJP20GW092072
83885014 Aug 28, 2024 NM L3 3S9PHJP20GW092072
83885014 Aug 28, 2024 NM L3 2HSCNAPRX7C323510
80667004 Jan 22, 2024 NM L2 3S9PHJP20GW092072
80667004 Jan 22, 2024 NM L2 2HSCNAPRX7C323510
80517762 Dec 27, 2023 TX L2 2HSCNAPRX7C323510
80517762 Dec 27, 2023 TX L2 3S9PHJP20GW092072

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