Roadside Inspection 80945659

Roadside inspection on Feb 23, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: FLAT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 4071373) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
1
9% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80945659
Date:
Feb 23, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY
Carrier (USDOT):
FLAT SERVICE LLC (4071373)
Operating authority:
MC1546824
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AB10BQ (FL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 28.

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 Level 2 median in Texas
11
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY
11
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 1,444 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
11
10 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
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 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status, severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR99LAF8203 FL AB10BQ FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS24886A859518 FL QA74MQ UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2006

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.84 Inadequate floor condition 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate 1 Driver Fitness
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 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
81289684 Apr 2, 2024 GA L1 TOWNSEND GA 3 OOS
81191451 Mar 20, 2024 WI L1 JANESVILLE WI 24 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84349590 Apr 9, 2025 AL L2 1UYFS24886A859518 OOS
84152374 Mar 14, 2025 FL L3 1UYFS24886A859518 OOS
84140511 Mar 13, 2025 LA L3 1UYFS24886A859518
84125419 Mar 7, 2025 GA L2 1UYFS24886A859518
81709911 May 20, 2024 GA L3 1UYFS24886A859518
81562123 May 7, 2024 AR L3 1UYFS24886A859518
81562123 May 7, 2024 AR L3 1FUJGLDR99LAF8203
81289684 Apr 2, 2024 GA L1 1UYFS24886A859518 OOS

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