Roadside Inspection 79402024

Roadside inspection on Aug 10, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: WEST TEXAS DUMPSTERS (USDOT 2487243) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79402024
Date:
Aug 10, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
SH 302 MM 254
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
1M89982 (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 11.

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
4
Heavier than 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
4
3 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

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3AKJGLDRXESFD3856 TX 1M89982 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014

Violations Cited

4 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
393.104(a) Inadequate/damaged securement device/system 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 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
79788406 Sep 19, 2023 TX L2 2
79572131 Aug 30, 2023 TX L2 2
79413453 Aug 14, 2023 TX L2 1 OOS
79401726 Aug 11, 2023 TX L2 2
79140188 Jul 8, 2023 TX L2 IH35 MM 59 0
79077520 Jun 23, 2023 TX L2 US 90 WB MP 450 0

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