Roadside Inspection 79747256

Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: CHICAGO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1994339) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79747256
Date:
Sep 23, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
9700 NORTH FWY
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R357018 (TX)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 5.

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
2
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
2
1 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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLBG2CSBV6492 TX R357018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K0PS064343 IN PB64035 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2023

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
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
80196571 Nov 16, 2023 TX L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86582248 Dec 9, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGLBG2CSBV6492
80383928 Dec 14, 2023 CT L3 3H3V532K0PS064343
80196571 Nov 16, 2023 TX L1 1FUJGLBG2CSBV6492
78409575 Apr 18, 2023 CA L3 3H3V532K0PS064343

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