Roadside Inspection 80129358

Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: EDWARD K INC (USDOT 1208608) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80129358
Date:
Oct 17, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
1000 MACARTHUR BLVD
Carrier (USDOT):
EDWARD K INC (1208608)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R459177 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 14.

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
2
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
2
1 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(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKADB9X16R141205 TX R459177 KENWORTH T6 Series 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N24830971544407 TX 165B837 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2007

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV 10 Unsafe Driving
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
82575331 Dec 5, 2023 TX L1 8 OOS
80517038 Dec 5, 2023 TX L2 8 OOS
80359927 Dec 5, 2023 TX L1 1
80346982 Nov 28, 2023 TX L2 1
80130226 Nov 7, 2023 TX L2 2
79676781 Sep 7, 2023 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85994011 Oct 7, 2025 TX L1 13N24830971544407
85994011 Oct 7, 2025 TX L1 1XKADB9X16R141205
79423788 Aug 14, 2023 TX L2 13N24830971544407
79423788 Aug 14, 2023 TX L2 1XKADB9X16R141205

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