Roadside Inspection 80503816

Roadside inspection on Dec 27, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: CURTIS & SON VACUUM SERVICE INC (USDOT 619741) • Vehicle: PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS HazMat 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 #:
80503816
Date:
Dec 27, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
Yes
Reported location:
239 US96 S SB
Vehicle:
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R620223 (TX)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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
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
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 177.817A (Placarding violation, severity weight 8). (177.817A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X1LD653829 TX R620223 PTRB
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTE5330881084521 TX 025B176

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.817A Placarding violation 8 Hazardous Materials OOS
393.75C Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75A4 Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material 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
80816642 Feb 6, 2024 TX L2 3 OOS
80707856 Jan 25, 2024 TX L2 1 OOS
80659790 Jan 19, 2024 TX L2 US 59 SOUTH OF FM 99 0
80394062 Dec 8, 2023 TX L2 0
80395268 Dec 5, 2023 TX L2 TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE 8 OOS
80125506 Nov 2, 2023 LA L1 ROADSIDE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86300850 Nov 6, 2025 TX L2 1XPXD49X1LD653829
85827490 Sep 16, 2025 TX L2 1XPXD49X1LD653829

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80503816) and date (Dec 27, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/619741/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/619741/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 177.817A, 393.75C, 393.75A4.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/619741/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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