Roadside Inspection 79700142

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: E & I CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 4044447) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79700142
Date:
Sep 14, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
IH35SB @ SH80
Carrier (USDOT):
E & I CARRIERS LLC (4044447)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N16094 (TX)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 29.

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
8
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
8
7 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 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJBBCK98LZ69175 TX 1N16094 FREIGHTLINER CST120 2008
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MC424010K3185566 OK AU5079 MANAC TRAILERS USA
Ticket: Cps
Manac 2019

Violations Cited

8 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
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 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
79901621 Oct 10, 2023 TX L2 3
79462201 Aug 17, 2023 TX L2 1501 US183 EB AT CEM 12 OOS
79249295 Jul 21, 2023 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85545863 Aug 18, 2025 TX L2 1FUJBBCK98LZ69175 OOS
85568987 Aug 14, 2025 TX L2 1FUJBBCK98LZ69175 OOS
85459598 Aug 8, 2025 TX L2 1FUJBBCK98LZ69175
85400100 Jul 31, 2025 TX L2 5MC424010K3185566 OOS
85075542 Jun 19, 2025 TX L2 5MC424010K3185566
85074820 Jun 19, 2025 TX L2 1FUJBBCK98LZ69175 OOS
82672355 Sep 11, 2024 TX L2 1FUJBBCK98LZ69175 OOS
82347101 Aug 6, 2024 TX L2 1FUJBBCK98LZ69175 OOS

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