Roadside Inspection 79857427

Roadside inspection on Oct 4, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: CIRCLE T TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1297191) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79857427
Date:
Oct 4, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
LAT:33 47'00.42"N L
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R581254 (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 14.

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 2.10 violations per inspection across 20 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)
40%
20 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
3
8 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
13 violations · 2 OOS · 1.44 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
42 violations · 7 OOS · 2.10 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 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes, severity weight 4). (393.48(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUPCXZB9XPF25882 TX R581254 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. 1999
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1RNF53A28PR061385 TX 232B176 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc 2023

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 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
80278769 Nov 17, 2023 TX L2 1
80194978 Nov 16, 2023 OR L1 CASCADE LOCKS POE 10 OOS
80184638 Nov 15, 2023 CO L3 LAMAR POE WB 0
79720790 Sep 20, 2023 WY L1 CHEYENNE I-25 POE 7 OOS
79728986 Sep 19, 2023 FL L3 I10 SNEADS WIM-EAST 0
79655254 Sep 12, 2023 AZ L3 ROADSIDE 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86696031 Dec 29, 2025 TX L2 1RNF53A28PR061385
86189658 Oct 27, 2025 LA L1 1FUPCXZB9XPF25882 OOS
82302677 Jul 22, 2024 TX L2 1FUPCXZB9XPF25882
81950996 Jun 20, 2024 TX L2 1FUPCXZB9XPF25882
81713552 May 19, 2024 AZ L1 1RNF53A28PR061385
78595100 May 9, 2023 NM L3 1RNF53A28PR061385 OOS

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