Roadside Inspection 80064853

Roadside inspection on Oct 31, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MUELLER INC (USDOT 23140) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80064853
Date:
Oct 31, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
146 US83 SB
Carrier (USDOT):
MUELLER INC (23140)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3537499 (IN)

What this inspection means

3 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 slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.32 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
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
3
2 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)
36%
22 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
7
9 violations · 3 OOS · 1.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
29 violations · 7 OOS · 1.32 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7RSUL0721 IN 3537499 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1L01B512171163578 TX 004F302 Lufk

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 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
80496118 Dec 20, 2023 TX L2 1
80418387 Dec 14, 2023 TX L2 1
80299324 Dec 1, 2023 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0
80253300 Nov 27, 2023 MS L1 0
80120986 Nov 7, 2023 TX L1 IH 40 SHAMROCK 8 OOS
80105499 Nov 6, 2023 MS L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86322911 Nov 12, 2025 TX L1 3AKJHHDR7RSUL0721
85002955 Jun 16, 2025 TX L2 1L01B512171163578 OOS
84926605 Jun 4, 2025 TX L2 3AKJHHDR7RSUL0721
82027607 Jun 28, 2024 TX L2 3AKJHHDR7RSUL0721

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