Roadside Inspection 79297604

Roadside inspection on Jul 27, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: EM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1449832) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79297604
Date:
Jul 27, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US82 WB
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R255769 (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 2.

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
1
On par with 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
1
Same as 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDRXJSJU0564 TX R255769 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HTSN4320F7T96070 TX 119B291 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International 2015

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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
79747826 Sep 22, 2023 TX L2 0
79747774 Sep 20, 2023 TX L2 606 SH 6 NB 2 OOS
79774360 Sep 18, 2023 TX L2 1
79676987 Aug 29, 2023 TX L2 IH 20 WESTBOUND TERRELL 0
79531438 Aug 29, 2023 AL L2 ROADSIDE 2
79533768 Aug 28, 2023 MS L1 IUKA EAST SCALES 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87853375 May 12, 2026 TX L1 5HTSN4320F7T96070
86509291 Nov 25, 2025 TX L2 5HTSN4320F7T96070
83428071 Dec 16, 2024 TX L2 5HTSN4320F7T96070

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