Roadside Inspection 79461534

Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MATTECH LLC (USDOT 2179212) • 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 #:
79461534
Date:
Aug 16, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
MATTECH LLC (2179212)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M32800 (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 30.

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 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
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 392.9 (Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement, severity weight 1). (392.9)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDDP9X9CJ300055 TX 1M32800 KENWORTH T8 Series 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UNST4229CL094645 OK BV4586 DRAGON PRODUCTS
Ticket: Desp
Dragon Products 2012

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(e) Power steering violations 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.28 Improper or no wiring protection as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9 Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 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
79567204 Aug 31, 2023 LA L2 ROADSIDE 3 OOS
79505016 Aug 23, 2023 LA L1 ROADSIDE 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83911573 Feb 12, 2025 TX L2 1XKDDP9X9CJ300055 OOS
81378125 Apr 12, 2024 TX L2 1XKDDP9X9CJ300055 OOS
78734089 May 18, 2023 TX L2 1XKDDP9X9CJ300055
78734089 May 18, 2023 TX L2 1XKDDP9X9CJ300055

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