Roadside Inspection 79747284

Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: HC CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3114138) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79747284
Date:
Sep 23, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
LAT:28 02'48.67"N L
Carrier (USDOT):
HC CARRIERS LLC (3114138)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL 9400i TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N45500 (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 20.

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 4.30 violations per inspection across 88 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
5
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
5
4 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)
15%
88 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
9
40 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
40
196 violations · 21 OOS · 4.90 per inspection
Prior 365 days
88
378 violations · 37 OOS · 4.30 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSCNAMR82C028287 TX 1N45500 INTERNATIONAL 9400i 2002
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9TS40214B719097 TX 231C831 TROXELL COMPANY Troxell Company 2004

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 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

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
80278697 Nov 21, 2023 TX L2 1 OOS
80030569 Oct 25, 2023 TX L2 US W 59 MM 768 5 OOS
79969716 Oct 18, 2023 TX L2 IH-35 MILE MARKER 59 4
79997970 Oct 16, 2023 TX L2 10
79823171 Sep 25, 2023 TX L2 IH 35 NORTHBOUND RES 8
79823147 Sep 24, 2023 TX L2 IH 35 N MILE POST 59 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79550261 Aug 28, 2023 TX L2 1T9TS40214B719097 OOS
79550261 Aug 28, 2023 TX L2 2HSCNAMR82C028287 OOS

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