Roadside Inspection 80659244
Roadside inspection on Jan 10, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: FRANKLIN-BROWN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3259760) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80659244
- Date:
- Jan 10, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 18000 KICKAPOO RD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FRANKLIN-BROWN TRANSPORT LLC (3259760)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- TBT9759 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL3FG644482
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 31.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRGL3FG644482 | TX TBT9759 | RAM | 3500 | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16VGX3527K6071318 | TX 205C408 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2019 | — |
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(b) | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.128 | No/improper securement of vehicles | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87596284 | Apr 15, 2026 | TX | L2 | 16VGX3527K6071318 | — |
| 87410132 | Mar 25, 2026 | TX | L2 | 16VGX3527K6071318 | — |
| 83718162 | Jan 27, 2025 | TX | L2 | 16VGX3527K6071318 | OOS |
| 82692061 | Sep 17, 2024 | LA | L2 | 16VGX3527K6071318 | — |
| 82472123 | Aug 12, 2024 | TX | L1 | 16VGX3527K6071318 | — |
| 81570116 | May 7, 2024 | TX | L2 | 16VGX3527K6071318 | — |
| 80992169 | Feb 1, 2024 | TX | L1 | 16VGX3527K6071318 | OOS |
| 79387917 | Aug 8, 2023 | TX | L2 | 16VGX3527K6071318 | — |
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