Roadside Inspection 80629705

Roadside inspection on Jan 4, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: M LIPSITZ & CO LTD (USDOT 21677) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80629705
Date:
Jan 4, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SH 31 BYPASS @ IH 45
Carrier (USDOT):
M LIPSITZ & CO LTD (21677)
Vehicle:
MACK Anthem TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R540117 (TX)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 15.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.29 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
4
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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
21%
14 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
2
10 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
17 violations · 3 OOS · 3.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
46 violations · 5 OOS · 3.29 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY1NM030617 TX R540117 MACK Anthem 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5C2BR45BXPM012418 TX 216B810 CLEMENT INDUSTRIES Clement 2023

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 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
80954619 Feb 21, 2024 TX L2 1
80945297 Feb 20, 2024 TX L2 3
80829111 Feb 8, 2024 TX L1 5 OOS
80874935 Feb 7, 2024 TX L2 BI 20 MM 261 4 OOS
80605026 Jan 9, 2024 TX L1 0
80604820 Jan 9, 2024 TX L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86131671 Oct 21, 2025 TX L2 5C2BR45BXPM012418
86005995 Sep 30, 2025 TX L2 5C2BR45BXPM012418
85749565 Sep 4, 2025 TX L2 1M1AN4GY1NM030617 OOS
83911717 Feb 14, 2025 TX L2 1M1AN4GY1NM030617
78444144 Apr 17, 2023 TX L2 5C2BR45BXPM012418

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