Roadside Inspection 79310085
Roadside inspection on Jul 26, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3648575) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79310085
- Date:
- Jul 26, 2023
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SL 464 MM 346
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC (3648575)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R633629 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FUJBBCK29DAA9481
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 16.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 392.9(a) (Failing to secure load, severity weight 1). (392.9(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJBBCK29DAA9481 | TX R633629 | FREIGHTLINER | CST120 | 2009 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4E7PA42266PBA1101 | TX 053B300 | VANTAGE TRAILERS | — | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | 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 | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9(a) | Failing to secure load | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79844904 | Sep 19, 2023 | TX | L2 | FM-1219 MILE MARKER | 0 | — |
| 79645786 | Sep 10, 2023 | TX | L2 | 18 MILE MARKER 354 | 1 | — |
| 79333652 | Jul 27, 2023 | TX | L2 | — | 9 | OOS |
| 79011554 | Jun 22, 2023 | TX | L1 | US 67 MM 744 | 3 | — |
| 78950826 | Jun 16, 2023 | TX | L2 | — | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79645786 | Sep 10, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1FUJBBCK29DAA9481 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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