Roadside Inspection 79587289

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 136555) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79587289
Date:
Aug 28, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
FM 491 SB MP 740
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL RH613 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M70320 (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 22.

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 this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.68 violations per inspection across 50 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
7
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
7
6 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
49 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
11
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
30
20 violations · 5 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
49
34 violations · 8 OOS · 0.69 per inspection
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDXTZN0KN117673 TX 1M70320 INTERNATIONAL RH613 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0621DJ639597 TX 021F462 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2013

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.28 Improper or no wiring protection as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 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
80074588 Oct 27, 2023 TX L2 US 77 SARITA 2
80030849 Oct 24, 2023 TX L2 US 77 SARITA 0
80010340 Oct 22, 2023 TX L2 IH10 WB 0
79998386 Oct 20, 2023 TX L2 US90 EB 1
79972652 Oct 18, 2023 MO L2 STEELE MO 0
79937304 Oct 14, 2023 TX L2 MILITARY HWY EAST OF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
78682354 May 15, 2023 TX L2 1GRAP0621DJ639597
78682354 May 15, 2023 TX L2 3HSDXTZN0KN117673

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