Roadside Inspection 79835221

Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: HM SOUTH TEXAS CONCRETE LLC (USDOT 1982621) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79835221
Date:
Sep 29, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
19477 FM1314
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
PLR8359 (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 10.

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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.89 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
17 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
5
10 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
24 violations · 2 OOS · 2.18 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
32 violations · 3 OOS · 1.88 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) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5KKHAXFMXMLMZ3725 TX PLR8359 WESTERN STAR 4700 2021

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 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
80270596 Nov 27, 2023 TX L2 0
80270478 Nov 27, 2023 TX L2 0
80208220 Nov 16, 2023 TX L2 1
80135972 Nov 8, 2023 TX L2 IH 10 EASTBOUND BROOKSHIRE 2
80129437 Nov 7, 2023 TX L2 0
80097139 Nov 2, 2023 TX L2 0

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