Roadside Inspection 81062061

Roadside inspection on Feb 12, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: DODSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 878816) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81062061
Date:
Feb 12, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SH 43
Carrier (USDOT):
DODSON TRUCKING INC (878816)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R182960 (TX)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 2.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
1
Cleaner 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
27 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
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
7 violations · 2 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
23 violations · 4 OOS · 0.85 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJAEDR1CPBM9283 TX R182960 WESTERN STAR 4900 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MC5154256P006744 TX 023B730 MANAC TRAILERS USA
Ticket: Cps
Manac 2006

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
81435491 Apr 12, 2024 TX L2 2
81271036 Apr 3, 2024 TX L2 US79 EB AT FM856 NB 1 OOS
81269970 Apr 2, 2024 TX L2 SH 43 1
81097518 Mar 4, 2024 TX L2 1
80954451 Feb 23, 2024 TX L2 0
80954450 Feb 23, 2024 TX L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84937643 Jun 9, 2025 TX L2 5MC5154256P006744

Related records

Recent activity at SH 43

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