Roadside Inspection 79379036

Roadside inspection on Aug 9, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: DEVIL DOG TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2571537) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79379036
Date:
Aug 9, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M57980 (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 37.

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
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY
8
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 887 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
8
7 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 393.207(a) (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGEDV0CLBE6489 TX 1M57980 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM1424EH723825 IN PC71652 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2014

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 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
79687095 Sep 14, 2023 TX L1 9 OOS
79011800 Jun 26, 2023 TX L2 IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84284552 Mar 31, 2025 TX L3 1GRDM1424EH723825
80782971 Jan 31, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGEDV0CLBE6489 OOS
79687095 Sep 14, 2023 TX L1 1FUJGEDV0CLBE6489 OOS
79011800 Jun 26, 2023 TX L2 1FUJGEDV0CLBE6489

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