Roadside Inspection 79910043

Roadside inspection on Oct 11, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: ESSENTIAL WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 3453347) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79910043
Date:
Oct 11, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
4600 DACOMA ST
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VHD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
K165976 (TX)

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
6
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
6
5 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 4V5KC9DH2LN233132 TX K165976 VOLVO TRUCK VHD 2020

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate 1 Driver Fitness
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
79936834 Oct 12, 2023 TX L1 9 OOS
79811149 Sep 25, 2023 TX L2 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87403178 Mar 24, 2026 FL L3 4V5KC9DH2LN233132
84299394 Apr 1, 2025 LA L2 4V5KC9DH2LN233132 OOS
80393890 Dec 6, 2023 TX L2 4V5KC9DH2LN233132
79811149 Sep 25, 2023 TX L2 4V5KC9DH2LN233132 OOS

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