Roadside Inspection 79438438

Roadside inspection on Aug 10, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: EQUIPMENT LEASING SPECIALTIES LLC (USDOT 3785275) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79438438
Date:
Aug 10, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
US377 NB AT PR1373
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
RTN6384 (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 8.

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
2
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
2
1 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 5KKMAVDV6PPNN2457 TX RTN6384 WESTERN STAR 4700 2023

Violations Cited

2 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
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
79857575 Oct 2, 2023 TX L2 4
79700312 Sep 12, 2023 TX L2 0
79487491 Aug 18, 2023 TX L2 1
79413405 Aug 4, 2023 TX L2 US67 2
79149748 Jul 12, 2023 TX L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83406173 Dec 12, 2024 TX L2 5KKMAVDV6PPNN2457
79700312 Sep 12, 2023 TX L2 5KKMAVDV6PPNN2457

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