Roadside Inspection 80417449

Roadside inspection on Dec 12, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: CARDINAL FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3617003) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80417449
Date:
Dec 12, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
24Y252V (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 18.

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
5
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
5
4 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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124 TX 24Y252V FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2010
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS24813A904102 TX 098B005 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2003

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55E No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
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
80746408 Jan 31, 2024 TX L1 IH35 NB 9 OOS
80010770 Oct 20, 2023 TX L2 IH35 NB 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86543945 Dec 8, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124
85021738 Jun 17, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124
84988547 Jun 13, 2025 TX L2 1UYFS24813A904102 OOS
84887738 Jun 5, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124
82672166 Sep 13, 2024 TX L1 1UYFS24813A904102 OOS
82707888 Sep 11, 2024 TX L2 1UYFS24813A904102 OOS
82375850 Aug 8, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124
82011782 Jun 26, 2024 TX L2 1UYFS24813A904102 OOS

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