Roadside Inspection 80441403

Roadside inspection on Dec 19, 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
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80441403
Date:
Dec 19, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 259 MM 298
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M01997 (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 8.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.37 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
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
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
27 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
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
29 violations · 4 OOS · 3.63 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
64 violations · 10 OOS · 2.37 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 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required, severity weight 3). (393.11)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9X7FD257095 TX 1M01997 PETERBILT 579 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MC423210N3210638 TX 204B274 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manac 2022

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective 1 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
80849850 Feb 13, 2024 NM L2 2 OOS
80884188 Feb 12, 2024 CO L3 MONUMENT CO 1
80770375 Feb 1, 2024 TX L2 1
80390291 Dec 13, 2023 NM L2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0
80397154 Dec 12, 2023 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
80360190 Dec 7, 2023 TX L2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82318874 Aug 2, 2024 TX L2 1XPBDP9X7FD257095
79357427 Aug 3, 2023 TX L2 1XPBDP9X7FD257095

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