Roadside Inspection 79476216

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: GLOBAL UNDERGROUND CABLE INC (USDOT 2264684) • Vehicle: DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
2
18% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79476216
Date:
Aug 18, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
600 N FIRST ST
Vehicle:
DODGE Ram Chassis Cab STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
1L18336 (TX)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 41.

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
11
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
11
10 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WDNFL5CG322133 TX 1L18336 DODGE Ram Chassis Cab 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16JF01828M1050611 TX 533601M BELSHE INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Belh
Belshe Industries 2021

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.67(c)(7)(v) Tires - other defects 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness

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
79177350 Jul 12, 2023 TX L2 3000 E CENTERVILLE R 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85780855 Sep 10, 2025 TX L2 3C7WDNFL5CG322133 OOS
80733886 Dec 15, 2023 TX L2 16JF01828M1050611 OOS

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