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Roadside Inspection 79834985

Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: GREAT FALCON LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2929788) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
5
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79834985
Date:
Sep 22, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
1549 MONTEREY ST
Operating authority:
MC989085
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
RTH3629 (TX)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 48.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Texas
14
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 61,780 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRHL5KG725637 TX RTH3629 RAM 3500 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13YGF4029MC127628 TX 317859M STARLITE TRAILERS Starlite Trailers 2021 —

Violations Cited

14 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
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
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
79803748 Sep 29, 2023 LA L1 ROADSIDE 0 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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