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Roadside Inspection 79901492

Roadside inspection on Oct 11, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: SUDDS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2362423) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79901492
Date:
Oct 11, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 35 SOUTHBOUND SAN MARCOS
Carrier (USDOT):
SUDDS TRUCKING LLC (2362423)
Operating authority:
MC813194
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P279381 (LA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 21.

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 Level 2 median in Texas
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at IH 35 SOUTHBOUND SAN MARCOS
10
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 964 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
10
9 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
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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD54FSGG0147 LA P279381 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2015 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MC124816E5137456 MS 101790A MANAC TRAILERS USA
Ticket: Comm
Manac 2014 —

Violations Cited

10 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 —
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate 1 Driver Fitness —
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) 1 Hours of Service —
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
79722417 Sep 20, 2023 TX L2 — 3 OOS
79524664 Aug 24, 2023 TX L1 IH 10 EASTBOUND BROOKSHIRE 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87289969 Mar 13, 2026 LA L2 5MC124816E5137456 —
83349003 Dec 6, 2024 LA L2 5MC124816E5137456 —
82284659 Aug 1, 2024 LA L2 5MC124816E5137456 —
79524664 Aug 24, 2023 TX L1 3AKJGLD54FSGG0147 OOS
79524664 Aug 24, 2023 TX L1 5MC124816E5137456 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 2362423 — tools open pre-filled.

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