Roadside Inspection 80360190

Roadside inspection on Dec 7, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: CIRCLE T TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1297191) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
4
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80360190
Date:
Dec 7, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R698629 (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 33.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.42 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 124 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
6
5 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)
38%
24 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
11 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
24 violations · 4 OOS · 3.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
58 violations · 9 OOS · 2.42 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 393.75A3 (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75A3)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X45D860858 TX R698629 PETERBILT 379 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1H5Y281DRD48094 TX W97988 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2013

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3 Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209C Loose steering column 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209D Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 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
80770375 Feb 1, 2024 TX L2 1
80441403 Dec 19, 2023 TX L2 US 259 MM 298 3 OOS
80390291 Dec 13, 2023 NM L2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0
80397154 Dec 12, 2023 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
80278769 Nov 17, 2023 TX L2 1
80194978 Nov 16, 2023 OR L1 CASCADE LOCKS POE 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87978171 May 28, 2026 IA L3 1E1H5Y281DRD48094 OOS
84169995 Mar 17, 2025 TX L2 1XP5DB9X45D860858
83851198 Feb 10, 2025 TX L2 1E1H5Y281DRD48094
81962899 Jun 24, 2024 TX L2 1XP5DB9X45D860858

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