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Roadside Inspection 81001881

Roadside inspection on Feb 27, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: EIDSON EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3729796) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
3
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81001881
Date:
Feb 27, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
IH 10 E/B 803 MM CHA
Carrier (USDOT):
EIDSON EXPRESS LLC (3729796)
Operating authority:
MC1316153
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
N7256HY (TN)

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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 30.

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
12
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
12
11 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(k)(2) (Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status, severity weight 5). (395.8(k)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X06N876311 TN N7256HY PETERBILT 379 2006 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF482C5E3765302 TN U632738 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH
Ticket: Trail-Eze
Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed 2014 —

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service —
395.8(k)(2) Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.106(d) Insufficient aggregate working load limit 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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 —
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1 Hours of Service —
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.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
81185091 Mar 25, 2024 KY L2 WILLIAMSBURG 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84820175 May 29, 2025 TN L3 1XP5DB9X06N876311 —
82168160 Jul 15, 2024 TN L3 1TTF482C5E3765302 —
82168160 Jul 15, 2024 TN L3 1XP5DB9X06N876311 —
81185091 Mar 25, 2024 KY L2 1XP5DB9X06N876311 —
78802748 Jun 2, 2023 GA L3 1XP5DB9X06N876311 —
78585774 May 9, 2023 IN L1 1XP5DB9X06N876311 OOS

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