Roadside Inspection 79125449

Roadside inspection on Jul 11, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 315249) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79125449
Date:
Jul 11, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
DGL5785 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 17.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.27 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
5
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
5
4 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)
36%
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
4
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
25 violations · 3 OOS · 2.27 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
25 violations · 3 OOS · 2.27 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 393.75(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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRKFLXEG208941 TX DGL5785 RAM 4500 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DST722M1K1702082 TX 385806M DITCH WITCH VT24 2019

Violations Cited

5 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
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
79587565 Aug 29, 2023 TX L2 US 281 SOUTHBOUND FALFURRIAS 5
79387388 Aug 7, 2023 TX L2 5 OOS
79368570 Aug 3, 2023 TX L2 US 77 RIVIERA 0
79063994 Jun 27, 2023 TX L2 2
79046788 Jun 23, 2023 TX L2 0
78997646 Jun 21, 2023 TX L2 1

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