Roadside Inspection 78883615

Roadside inspection on Jun 9, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: ZT EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 2370806) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78883615
Date:
Jun 9, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
ZT EQUIPMENT LLC (2370806)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R566239 (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 14.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
4
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.54 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
8%
13 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
5
36 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
13
59 violations · 4 OOS · 4.54 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
59 violations · 4 OOS · 4.54 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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJALDRXCPBJ9526 TX R566239 WESTERN STAR 4900 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1C93432266S770681 OK BZ3528 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Other
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS 2006

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
79401442 Aug 3, 2023 TX L2 1
79286094 Jul 29, 2023 TX L2 4 OOS
79211880 Jul 20, 2023 TX L3 0
79259606 Jul 17, 2023 TX L2 1
79169719 Jul 17, 2023 LA L3 LA 0
79177053 Jul 12, 2023 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86143305 Oct 21, 2025 TX L2 1C93432266S770681 OOS
82487109 Aug 23, 2024 TX L2 1C93432266S770681 OOS
81533587 May 2, 2024 TX L3 1C93432266S770681
80063834 Oct 17, 2023 TX L2 5KJJALDRXCPBJ9526 OOS
79114417 Jul 10, 2023 TX L2 1C93432266S770681 OOS
79114417 Jul 10, 2023 TX L2 5KJJALDRXCPBJ9526 OOS

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