Roadside Inspection 79320761

Roadside inspection on Aug 1, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: KB CUSTOM AG SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1671938) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79320761
Date:
Aug 1, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 87 MM 068
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1L44591 (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 27.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.12 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
9
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
9
8 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)
44%
25 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
14
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
18
21 violations · 2 OOS · 1.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
53 violations · 4 OOS · 2.12 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 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 1XKDD49X35R101067 TX 1L44591 KENWORTH T800 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2J91F4E23G1057106 OK BL7730 J BOND & SONS
Ticket: Other
J Bond & Sons 2016

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 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
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 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
79810876 Sep 30, 2023 TX L2 FM37 4
79774545 Sep 26, 2023 TX L2 10 OOS
79910108 Sep 20, 2023 TX L2 US287 MM 44 11 OOS
79645797 Sep 11, 2023 TX L2 2
79645796 Sep 11, 2023 TX L2 US385 MM 92 1
79609382 Sep 7, 2023 KS L3 4

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