Roadside Inspection 80010408

Roadside inspection on Oct 18, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: THIN BLUE LINE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3112146) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80010408
Date:
Oct 18, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
IH 35 NB MP 184
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N00831 (TX)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 17.

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
4
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
4
3 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 390.3(e) (Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse., severity weight 10). (390.3(e))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWDB9X17J166823 TX 1N00831 KENWORTH W9 Series 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMB1422955004324 TX 213B335 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2005

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
390.3(e) Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88220828 Jun 22, 2026 TX L2 1PMB1422955004324
87205806 Mar 3, 2026 TX L2 1PMB1422955004324 OOS
85102967 Jun 25, 2025 TX L2 1PMB1422955004324 OOS
84800344 May 27, 2025 KY L3 1XKWDB9X17J166823
84339154 Apr 8, 2025 US L1 1XKWDB9X17J166823
83779357 Jan 31, 2025 TX L2 1PMB1422955004324

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