Roadside Inspection 80680184

Roadside inspection on Jan 18, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: INTERCONNECT UTILITY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4073879) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
3
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80680184
Date:
Jan 18, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 20 LORAINE
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
SLN7325 (TX)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 21.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 Level 1 median in Texas
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at IH 20 LORAINE
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,185 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C6UR5PL6MG629548 TX SLN7325 RAM 2500 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16V3F3323N6177984 TN NONE BIG TEX Big Tex 2022

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations 3 General/Admin
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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