Roadside Inspection 78695541

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: RUAL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1712637) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78695541
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 20 EASTBOUND TERRELL
Carrier (USDOT):
RUAL TRUCKING INC (1712637)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R501933 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 61,780 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at IH 20 EASTBOUND TERRELL
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 255 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X6GJ110236 TX R501933 KENWORTH T680 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253XEP865167 ME 258312E UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

5 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
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
79084695 Jul 7, 2023 SC L2 I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY 7 OOS
78924209 Jun 13, 2023 TX L3 0
78595032 May 8, 2023 NM L2 3
78498622 Apr 26, 2023 TX L2 0
78379635 Apr 14, 2023 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88720638 Aug 17, 2026 SC L2 1UYVS253XEP865167 OOS
86729407 Jan 6, 2026 TX L1 1UYVS253XEP865167 OOS
79084695 Jul 7, 2023 SC L2 1UYVS253XEP865167 OOS

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