Roadside Inspection 78682807
Roadside inspection on May 16, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: HC CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3114138) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78682807
- Date:
- May 16, 2023
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 20
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH 35 MM 60 NB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HC CARRIERS LLC (3114138)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1M99170 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CK47LW55071
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 79.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CK47LW55071 | TX 1M99170 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1D9ST4223BV661143 | TX 191B256 |
DRAGON PRODUCTS
Ticket: Eagl
|
Dragon Products | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
20 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 |
| 393.75(a)(4) | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.207(e) | Torsion bar cracked and/or broken | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.70(b)(1)(ii) | Defective / Improper fifth wheel assembly upper half | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5(a) | Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79202150 | Jul 15, 2023 | TX | L2 | IH35 | 4 | OOS |
| 79190326 | Jul 15, 2023 | TX | L2 | IH35 | 2 | OOS |
| 79150815 | Jul 13, 2023 | TX | L2 | IH35 | 10 | OOS |
| 79225926 | Jul 8, 2023 | TX | L2 | FM 2688 | 7 | OOS |
| 79225925 | Jul 8, 2023 | TX | L2 | FM 2688 | 0 | — |
| 79225924 | Jul 7, 2023 | TX | L2 | US83 | 6 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79571581 | Aug 31, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1D9ST4223BV661143 | — |
| 79571581 | Aug 31, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1FUJA6CK47LW55071 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IH 35 MM 60 NB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78722353 | May 18, 2023 | PELL TRUCKING LLC | 9 | OOS |
| 78722098 | May 18, 2023 | BLUEWAY SERVICES LLC | 1 | — |
| 78709388 | May 17, 2023 | J RAMIREZ TRANSPORTATION LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 78709161 | May 17, 2023 | CUATRO T CONSTRUCTION INC | 2 | — |
| 78695499 | May 16, 2023 | G4 EXPRESS INC | 7 | — |
| 78682864 | May 16, 2023 | MVT SERVICES LLC | 2 | — |