Roadside Inspection 78707797

Roadside inspection on May 18, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: EASTEX CRUDE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2465819) • 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 #:
78707797
Date:
May 18, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R307784 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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 this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.45 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
64%
11 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
7
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
5 violations · 0 OOS · 0.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
5 violations · 0 OOS · 0.45 per inspection
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 1NKWGGGG70J185514 TX R307784 KENWORTH W9 Series
2 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1UNST4428DS100410 TX 005F170 DRAGON PRODUCTS
Ticket: Desp
Dragon Products 2013

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
180.407(a) Failure to test / inspection a specification cargo tank when due 7 Hazardous Materials
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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
79101841 Jul 4, 2023 TX L1 2
79101746 Jul 4, 2023 TX L2 2 OOS
79064671 Jul 4, 2023 TX L2 FM 624 2
79065335 Jul 3, 2023 TX L2 0
79064670 Jul 3, 2023 TX L2 0
79030123 Jun 28, 2023 TX L2 US59 BUSINESS 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87152124 Feb 20, 2026 TX L1 1NKWGGGG70J185514 OOS
87152124 Feb 20, 2026 TX L1 1UNST4428DS100410 OOS

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