Roadside Inspection 79550086

Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: LR FORAGE HARVESTING LLC (USDOT 711786) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L4
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 4

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79550086
Date:
Aug 29, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 70
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R493331 (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 16.

Compared to the median Level 4 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 4 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 754 Level 4 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 4 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 3,175 Level 4 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 18.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 4 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

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3ALXA7005LDLX9341 TX R493331 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1A9FC36293U480360 TX Y44609 AEROSWINT TRAILERS
Ticket: Other
Aeroswint Trailers 2003

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
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
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
79947235 Oct 17, 2023 TX L2 US70 6 OOS
79877592 Oct 5, 2023 TX L2 11 OOS
79877547 Oct 5, 2023 TX L4 5 OOS
79864183 Oct 5, 2023 TX L2 1
79668120 Sep 13, 2023 TX L4 US 385 7
79668119 Sep 13, 2023 TX L4 US 385 6

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