Roadside Inspection 80604136

Roadside inspection on Jan 9, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: TJ COBRA TRUCK AND TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2903854) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
5
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80604136
Date:
Jan 9, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FM829 AT US180 WB
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M68560 (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 45.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.50 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
12 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
17 violations · 2 OOS · 2.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
42 violations · 3 OOS · 3.50 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X82D529230 TX 1M68560 PETERBILT 379 2002
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1R9BSE5016L008510 TX 165B100 Ranc

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
81062093 Mar 4, 2024 TX L2 TX349 MM 322 19 OOS
81030633 Mar 1, 2024 TX L2 7
80850148 Feb 13, 2024 OK L2 EL RENO SCALES 0
80853380 Feb 9, 2024 TX L2 1
80604138 Jan 10, 2024 TX L2 US180 WB AT FM829 2 OOS
80604689 Jan 9, 2024 TX L2 US180 MM 282 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87385838 Mar 23, 2026 TX L2 1XP5DB9X82D529230
85622688 Aug 21, 2025 TX L2 1R9BSE5016L008510 OOS
84498411 Apr 22, 2025 TX L1 1R9BSE5016L008510
83158298 Nov 7, 2024 TX L2 1XP5DB9X82D529230
79461805 Aug 15, 2023 TX L2 1XP5DB9X82D529230

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