Roadside Inspection 80746114

Roadside inspection on Jan 26, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: DODSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 878816) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80746114
Date:
Jan 26, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
US 79 MM 312
Carrier (USDOT):
DODSON TRUCKING INC (878816)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R182959 (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 12.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 24 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
24 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
6 violations · 2 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
17 violations · 3 OOS · 0.71 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJAEDR4CPBL2638 TX R182959 WESTERN STAR 4900 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5TU114025BS000764 TX Y36218 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Other
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS 2011

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
81097518 Mar 4, 2024 TX L2 1
80954451 Feb 23, 2024 TX L2 0
80954450 Feb 23, 2024 TX L2 2
80876729 Feb 17, 2024 WA L3 SPOKANE WA 0
81062061 Feb 12, 2024 TX L2 SH 43 1
80796475 Jan 31, 2024 AZ L3 SAN SIMON AZ 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87079077 Feb 16, 2026 TX L2 5KJJAEDR4CPBL2638

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