Roadside Inspection 79997166

Roadside inspection on Oct 19, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: CLK CHARTERS INC (USDOT 3119092) • Vehicle: VAN HOOL BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79997166
Date:
Oct 19, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
TRAVIS COUNTY EXPO
Carrier (USDOT):
CLK CHARTERS INC (3119092)
Vehicle:
VAN HOOL Commuter Coach BUS
Ticket make:
Vnhl
Plate:
DLZ2364 (FL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

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
2
On par with 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
2
1 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 395.8(k)(2) (Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status, severity weight 5). (395.8(k)(2))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS YE2CC19B692046888 FL DLZ2364 VAN HOOL
Ticket: Vnhl
Commuter Coach 2009

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(k)(2) Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.62(e) No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
80135512 Oct 19, 2023 TX L1 0
80074254 Oct 19, 2023 TX L1 0
79985801 Oct 19, 2023 TX L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85348042 Jul 23, 2025 US L1 YE2CC19B692046888

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