Roadside Inspection 81200627

Roadside inspection on Mar 21, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: FOUNDATION ENERGY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3793665) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81200627
Date:
Mar 21, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 87 MM 372
Vehicle:
MACK GU (Granite) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R605229 (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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.31 violations per inspection across 51 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
8
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
8
7 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)
27%
51 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
7 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
16 violations · 2 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
51
118 violations · 16 OOS · 2.31 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 1M2AX04C9CM013505 TX R605229 MACK GU (Granite) 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UNST4225CL094707 TX 029D597 DRAGON PRODUCTS
Ticket: Desp
Dragon Products 2012

Violations Cited

8 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
393.9(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
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
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
81698728 May 16, 2024 TX L1 FM1787 AT TX349 SB 8 OOS
81659469 May 16, 2024 TX L1 4 OOS
81688138 May 15, 2024 TX L1 US 87 MM 382 8
81687792 May 15, 2024 TX L1 US87 SB 5
81644817 May 15, 2024 TX L1 ENTRY RAMP AT AIRPAR 10 OOS
81633565 May 10, 2024 TX L2 TX349 3

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81200627) and date (Mar 21, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3793665/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3793665/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 12 other inspections with a combined 16 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.31 violations per inspection across 51 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
8 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 393.9(a), 393.95(a), 393.78, 392.2.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3793665/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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