Roadside Inspection 79587135

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: BOBBY RAY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2515389) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79587135
Date:
Aug 31, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:30 31' 28.86N
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
83M253M (TX)

What this inspection means

6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 7.

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
6
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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD51GSGS8519 TX 83M253M FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3BYD6FN25EH008587 TX 161B178 CARROCERIAS DE LUCIO Carrocerias de Lucio 2014

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(h)(2) Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet 1 Hours of Service
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids 1 Hours of Service
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
79525161 Aug 24, 2023 TX L2 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86643694 Dec 19, 2025 TX L2 3BYD6FN25EH008587 OOS
86225034 Oct 30, 2025 TX L2 3BYD6FN25EH008587 OOS
82374660 Aug 9, 2024 TX L1 3AKJGLD51GSGS8519 OOS
81688827 May 20, 2024 TX L2 3AKJGLD51GSGS8519
78833454 May 26, 2023 TX L2 3AKJGLD51GSGS8519 OOS
78733577 May 16, 2023 TX L2 3AKJGLD51GSGS8519

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