Roadside Inspection 80109486

Roadside inspection on Nov 3, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: R&G CARRIERS LTD (USDOT 1589421) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80109486
Date:
Nov 3, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 NB
Carrier (USDOT):
R&G CARRIERS LTD (1589421)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M37405 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at US281 NB
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 221 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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
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 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD61ESFR9500 TX 1M37405 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS253XL5963306 TX 160B870 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 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
80396074 Dec 11, 2023 TX L2 IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE 2
80186689 Nov 14, 2023 TX L2 2
80020981 Oct 24, 2023 TX L2 IH45 CABELAS 3
79863848 Oct 6, 2023 TX L2 IH45 NB 0
79823130 Sep 12, 2023 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82913125 Oct 11, 2024 TX L2 1UYFS253XL5963306
82913125 Oct 11, 2024 TX L2 3AKJGLD61ESFR9500
80186689 Nov 14, 2023 TX L2 1UYFS253XL5963306
80186689 Nov 14, 2023 TX L2 3AKJGLD61ESFR9500
79823130 Sep 12, 2023 TX L2 3AKJGLD61ESFR9500
79823130 Sep 12, 2023 TX L2 1UYFS253XL5963306
78633803 May 8, 2023 TX L3 1UYFS253XL5963306

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