Roadside Inspection 78694985

Roadside inspection on May 18, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: BLUE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3064269) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78694985
Date:
May 18, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 380 @ US 287
Carrier (USDOT):
BLUE TRUCKING INC (3064269)
Operating authority:
MC057054
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R390065 (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 25.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Texas
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 61,780 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD29X3VR680133 TX R390065 KENWORTH T6 Series 2027
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DTP80Z26YG054280 TX Z13291 Dors

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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
393.47(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
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.13(d)(1) Improper Side Placement of retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89010991 Sep 16, 2026 LA L3 1DTP80Z26YG054280
87596982 Apr 10, 2026 TX L2 1XKAD29X3VR680133
86842252 Jan 15, 2026 TX L2 1XKAD29X3VR680133
86781369 Jan 9, 2026 TX L2 1XKAD29X3VR680133
85154455 Jul 4, 2025 TX L2 1XKAD29X3VR680133
85093495 Jun 23, 2025 TX L2 1DTP80Z26YG054280
83228282 Nov 20, 2024 TX L2 1DTP80Z26YG054280
83228282 Nov 20, 2024 TX L2 1XKAD29X3VR680133

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