Roadside Inspection 81030301

Roadside inspection on Feb 23, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: ZT EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 2370806) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81030301
Date:
Feb 23, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 35 SB 503
Carrier (USDOT):
ZT EQUIPMENT LLC (2370806)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R722405 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 23.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.49 violations per inspection across 57 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at IH 35 SB 503
10
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 61 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
10
9 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)
19%
57 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
4
22 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
63 violations · 6 OOS · 4.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
57
256 violations · 25 OOS · 4.49 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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJAEDR7DPFJ4745 TX R722405 WESTERN STAR 4900 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 48X1F3926J1012707 OK BZ2868 TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC.
Ticket: Trvs
TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. 2018

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
81449109 Apr 23, 2024 TX L2 IH 35 SB 503 9 OOS
81424041 Apr 19, 2024 TX L3 1
81388656 Apr 11, 2024 TX L2 0
81296363 Apr 5, 2024 TX L3 2
81423595 Apr 2, 2024 TX L1 0
81353872 Apr 2, 2024 TX L2 IH 45 NORTHBOUND 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85622761 Aug 26, 2025 TX L2 48X1F3926J1012707
84803603 May 27, 2025 TX L1 48X1F3926J1012707
83849337 Feb 12, 2025 OK L3 5KJJAEDR7DPFJ4745
82912122 Oct 10, 2024 TX L2 48X1F3926J1012707

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