Roadside Inspection 79823225

Roadside inspection on Sep 21, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: METRO PARCEL & FREIGHT INC (USDOT 500549) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79823225
Date:
Sep 21, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 35 NB MM 59
Operating authority:
MC225425
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC1897 (MI)

What this inspection means

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

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

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.31 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
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
3
2 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)
38%
13 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
6 violations · 0 OOS · 0.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
17 violations · 2 OOS · 1.31 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJBBCK57LX52351 MI RC1897 FREIGHTLINER CST120 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C0MR160808 TN 129765 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2021

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC 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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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
80216591 Nov 20, 2023 MI L3 0
80206019 Nov 17, 2023 MI L3 1
80168474 Nov 15, 2023 MO L1 CHARLESTON MO 6
80059200 Oct 31, 2023 AR L3 0
79896304 Oct 11, 2023 IL L2 I-57 SB 0
79730811 Sep 21, 2023 MI L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85254649 Jul 18, 2025 MO L1 1FUJBBCK57LX52351
84802028 Apr 29, 2025 IL L3 3H3V532C0MR160808
83380657 Dec 6, 2024 TX L1 1FUJBBCK57LX52351 OOS
81008869 Mar 2, 2024 MO L3 1FUJBBCK57LX52351
80998746 Feb 29, 2024 AR L3 1FUJBBCK57LX52351
80930649 Feb 20, 2024 TX L2 1FUJBBCK57LX52351
79896304 Oct 11, 2023 IL L2 1FUJBBCK57LX52351

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