Roadside Inspection 79226419

Roadside inspection on Jul 17, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: RICKY SHULER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1580758) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79226419
Date:
Jul 17, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R662353 (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 28.

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 Level 2 median in Texas
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 681 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 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
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 3AKJGLDR4DSFB5691 TX R662353 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 190DL452413G14078 TX 044B222 Heil

Violations Cited

6 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
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
177.817(e) Shipping paper accessibility 3 Hazardous Materials
393.67 Fuel tank requirement violations 1 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
79687792 Sep 15, 2023 TX L2 0
79675725 Sep 15, 2023 CO L2 2
79587287 Aug 30, 2023 TX L2 35 MILE MARKER 59 NO 0
79550475 Aug 29, 2023 TX L2 IH 35 MM 59 0
79402473 Aug 10, 2023 TX L2 SH302 EB 4 OOS
79402306 Aug 9, 2023 TX L2 SH302 MM 228 7

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87817800 May 9, 2026 TX L2 190DL452413G14078
87817800 May 9, 2026 TX L2 3AKJGLDR4DSFB5691

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