Roadside Inspection 80279461

Roadside inspection on Nov 8, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: DODSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 878816) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80279461
Date:
Nov 8, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
FM2612 LOOP AT TX11
Carrier (USDOT):
DODSON TRUCKING INC (878816)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER SD122 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R614783 (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 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 19 prior records
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
19 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
3
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
7 violations · 0 OOS · 0.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
19
12 violations · 1 OOS · 0.63 per inspection
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGNDR3NDNK6782 TX R614783 FREIGHTLINER SD122 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5TU114023CS000327 TX Y36243 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Ctsi
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS 2012

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
80395830 Dec 12, 2023 TX L2 US59 NB 1 OOS
80396795 Dec 8, 2023 TX L2 SH 43 MM 301 0
80336520 Dec 4, 2023 TX L2 SH 43 MM 304 0
80074410 Nov 1, 2023 TX L2 1
79923735 Oct 10, 2023 TX L2 0
79910122 Oct 10, 2023 TX L1 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85994957 Oct 2, 2025 TX L2 3AKJGNDR3NDNK6782
83695874 Jan 24, 2025 AR L3 3AKJGNDR3NDNK6782

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