Roadside Inspection 80746114
Roadside inspection on Jan 26, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: DODSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 878816) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80746114
- Date:
- Jan 26, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- 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)
- VIN:
- 5KJJAEDR4CPBL2638
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 | — |