Roadside Inspection 79587565

Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 315249) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79587565
Date:
Aug 29, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 281 SOUTHBOUND FALFURRIAS
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
LFY3301 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.50 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at US 281 SOUTHBOUND FALFURRIAS
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,068 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
14 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
2
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
13 violations · 2 OOS · 1.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
35 violations · 5 OOS · 2.50 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACXDT2FHGS7017 TX LFY3301 FREIGHTLINER M2 2015

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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
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
79387388 Aug 7, 2023 TX L2 5 OOS
79368570 Aug 3, 2023 TX L2 US 77 RIVIERA 0
79125449 Jul 11, 2023 TX L2 5 OOS

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