Roadside Inspection 81078778

Roadside inspection on Mar 6, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: LIMBRICK EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1793345) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
5
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81078778
Date:
Mar 6, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX105 AT FM2518
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1L43345 (TX)

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 Driver Fitness, 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
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
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CK87LX56176 TX 1L43345 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1H6Y284XRJ26163 TX 130B528 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 1999

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.106(d) Insufficient aggregate working load limit 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
393.104(d) Damaged dunnage, chocks, cradles, shoring bars, blocking and bracing 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
81569804 May 3, 2024 TX L2 8 OOS
81396442 Apr 17, 2024 TX L2 7 OOS
80852399 Feb 8, 2024 TX L1 11 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83731660 Jan 28, 2025 TX L2 1E1H6Y284XRJ26163
81569804 May 3, 2024 TX L2 1E1H6Y284XRJ26163 OOS
81569804 May 3, 2024 TX L2 1FUJA6CK87LX56176 OOS
81396442 Apr 17, 2024 TX L2 1E1H6Y284XRJ26163 OOS
80852399 Feb 8, 2024 TX L1 1E1H6Y284XRJ26163 OOS
80852399 Feb 8, 2024 TX L1 1FUJA6CK87LX56176 OOS

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