Roadside Inspection 80043006

Roadside inspection on Oct 20, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: ARTHUR WASHINGTON (USDOT 1237616) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80043006
Date:
Oct 20, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 287 NB MM 494
Carrier (USDOT):
ARTHUR WASHINGTON (1237616)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R626038 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

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
5
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
5
4 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

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD57ESFW4838 TX R626038 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HTSN412417T08357 TX 185C876 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International 2001

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.13(d)(1) Improper Side Placement of retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
79857376 Sep 27, 2023 TX L2 US 287 NB MM 494 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83186253 Nov 15, 2024 TX L2 3AKJGLD57ESFW4838
82107778 Jul 1, 2024 TX L2 3AKJGLD57ESFW4838
79857376 Sep 27, 2023 TX L2 3AKJGLD57ESFW4838 OOS

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