Roadside Inspection 81041815

Roadside inspection on Mar 3, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: SALGADO TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 3529504) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
19
OOS Violations
4
21% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81041815
Date:
Mar 3, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
19
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FM 516 MM 357
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 386 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N53159 (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 71.

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
19
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 7.91 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
19
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at FM 516 MM 357
19
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 56 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
19
18 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)
0%
22 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
2
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
35 violations · 4 OOS · 7.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
174 violations · 12 OOS · 7.91 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPHD49X27D669208 TX 1N53159 PETERBILT 386 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9TA4323G1867891 TX 239B075 Trox

Violations Cited

19 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 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
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
81570305 May 1, 2024 TX L2 FM-516 NORTHBOUND MI 2
81436061 Apr 16, 2024 TX L2 BI 20 MM 226 5 OOS
81411791 Apr 15, 2024 TX L2 FM2355 13 OOS
81001261 Feb 21, 2024 TX L2 11355 FM2355 3
80874770 Feb 14, 2024 TX L2 FM 516 MM 357 3 OOS
80659731 Jan 18, 2024 TX L2 6 OOS

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