Roadside Inspection 81077468

Roadside inspection on Mar 2, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: ALVARADO SAND AND GRAVEL LLC (USDOT 2590226) • Vehicle: KENWORTH 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 #:
81077468
Date:
Mar 2, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
300 E BUCKINGHAM RD
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N09119 (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 35.

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 3.08 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
10
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
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)
8%
24 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
5
15 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
19 violations · 0 OOS · 2.38 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
74 violations · 6 OOS · 3.08 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDD69X93J706248 TX 1N09119 KENWORTH T800 2003
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1D9SD342XER661061 TX 198B297 DRAGON PRODUCTS
Ticket: Other
Dragon Products 2014

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance 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
81644384 Apr 24, 2024 TX L1 TX174 WB SVC RD AT U 5
81396333 Apr 17, 2024 TX L1 TX174 WB SVC RD AT U 5 OOS
81322367 Apr 4, 2024 TX L1 US67 WB SVC RD AT US 11 OOS
81322315 Apr 3, 2024 TX L1 3
81261044 Apr 1, 2024 TX L2 US67 SB AT CHISHOLM 4
81242254 Mar 28, 2024 TX L2 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85459483 Aug 5, 2025 TX L2 1D9SD342XER661061
83517210 Dec 27, 2024 TX L1 1XKDD69X93J706248
83116627 Nov 7, 2024 TX L2 1D9SD342XER661061 OOS
81759654 May 29, 2024 TX L1 1D9SD342XER661061 OOS
81759654 May 29, 2024 TX L1 1XKDD69X93J706248 OOS

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