Roadside Inspection 81340099
Roadside inspection on Mar 14, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: DARK HORSE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1919335) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81340099
- Date:
- Mar 14, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH-0035 IN WILLIAMSON CO. (252
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DARK HORSE EXPRESS LLC (1919335)
- Operating authority:
- MC691456
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- K7386HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH6LN234638
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 6.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH6LN234638 | TN K7386HY | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0623GE701323 | TN U850327 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81546114 | May 1, 2024 | IL | L3 | I-57 | 0 | — |
| 81448716 | Apr 24, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT | 1 | OOS |
| 81326537 | Apr 10, 2024 | AR | L3 | LEHI AR | 0 | — |
| 80946743 | Feb 27, 2024 | TN | L2 | BURNS TN | 3 | OOS |
| 80698728 | Jan 19, 2024 | FL | L2 | JASPER FL | 1 | OOS |
| 80609515 | Jan 14, 2024 | AL | L2 | ROADSIDE | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87578699 | Apr 10, 2026 | AR | L2 | 4V4NC9EH6LN234638 | — |
| 85796077 | Sep 15, 2025 | TN | L2 | 4V4NC9EH6LN234638 | OOS |
| 80468084 | Dec 22, 2023 | TN | L1 | 1GRAA0623GE701323 | OOS |
| 79762444 | Sep 23, 2023 | WI | L2 | 4V4NC9EH6LN234638 | — |
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