Roadside Inspection 78708992

Roadside inspection on May 19, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: ALVARADO SAND AND GRAVEL LLC (USDOT 2590226) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78708992
Date:
May 19, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N09132 (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 29.

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 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 1XP5DB9X7WD464456 TX 1N09132 PETERBILT 379 1998
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1M9A38523XH036519 TX 189C589 Mate

Violations Cited

7 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
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 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
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.26 Requirements for reflectors 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
79149790 Jul 13, 2023 TX L2 1
79150093 Jul 12, 2023 TX L1 6 OOS
78813826 Jun 1, 2023 TX L2 6 OOS
78707369 May 19, 2023 TX L1 1
78432117 Apr 20, 2023 TX L2 7 OOS
78347657 Apr 12, 2023 TX L2 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85912181 Sep 29, 2025 GA L3 1M9A38523XH036519
85912181 Sep 29, 2025 GA L3 1M9A38523XH036519
84233512 Dec 19, 2024 US L1 1M9A38523XH036519
84233512 Dec 19, 2024 US L1 1M9A38523XH036519

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