Roadside Inspection 80010364

Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: RUAL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1712637) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80010364
Date:
Oct 22, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
IH10 WB 74
Carrier (USDOT):
RUAL TRUCKING INC (1712637)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R520526 (TX)

What this inspection means

9 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 23.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.30 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
9
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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
10 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
2
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
8 violations · 3 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
23 violations · 4 OOS · 2.30 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X5GJ110275 TX R520526 KENWORTH T680 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531EP865221 ME 258313E UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically 3 Hours of Service
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual 1 Hours of Service
395.22(h)(2) Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet 1 Hours of Service

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
80402715 Dec 14, 2023 MS L2 0
80355370 Dec 10, 2023 LA L3 ROADSIDE 3
80373162 Dec 1, 2023 TN L1 MOHAWK TN 9 OOS
80248431 Nov 27, 2023 MO L2 MAYVIEW MO 3 OOS
80216394 Nov 19, 2023 KS L2 EMPORIA 0
79861100 Oct 5, 2023 MS L2 KEWANEE WB SCALES 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87413743 Mar 26, 2026 LA L3 1UYVS2531EP865221
86066286 Oct 16, 2025 MO L2 1UYVS2531EP865221

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