Roadside Inspection 79047973

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: SOUTH TEXAS OIL FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 2355694) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79047973
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:28 51' 41.16N
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1L74386 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 16.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.40 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
6
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
6
5 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)
14%
14 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
13
56 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
59 violations · 7 OOS · 4.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
59 violations · 7 OOS · 4.21 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 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes, severity weight 4). (393.48(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X8FD282060 TX 1L74386 PETERBILT 389 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UNST4221DL114825 TX 147C650 DRAGON PRODUCTS Dragon Products 2013

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 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 OOS
390.21(c) Improper size, location, or color of CMV marking General/Admin

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
79139796 Jul 10, 2023 TX L2 IH35 2
79125487 Jul 9, 2023 TX L2 I 35 MM 55 4
79114610 Jul 8, 2023 TX L2 0
79090158 Jul 3, 2023 TX L2 35 NB MP 59 REST ARE 2
79090157 Jul 3, 2023 TX L2 35 NB MP 56 1
79047074 Jun 29, 2023 TX L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88695768 Aug 11, 2026 TX L2 1UNST4221DL114825

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