Roadside Inspection 81354486
Roadside inspection on Apr 13, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: H2O TRANSPORTS INC (USDOT 2287818) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81354486
- Date:
- Apr 13, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BI 20 MM 262
- Carrier (USDOT):
- H2O TRANSPORTS INC (2287818)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1M53438 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CK57LW85244
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 39.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CK57LW85244 | TX 1M53438 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 56CPA1U25ET600263 | TX 019B017 |
PCI MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Other
|
PCI Manufacturing | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.207(c) | Leaf spring assembly defective/missing | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81558922 | May 3, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 3 | — |
| 81310591 | Mar 28, 2024 | TX | L2 | TX464 LOOP NB MM 346 | 3 | OOS |
| 81189069 | Mar 20, 2024 | TX | L2 | FM 516 MM 357 | 2 | OOS |
| 81130522 | Mar 13, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 80963735 | Feb 27, 2024 | TX | L2 | FM-1233 MILE MARKER | 1 | — |
| 80895613 | Feb 16, 2024 | TX | L2 | SH 115 MM 396 | 5 | — |
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- 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.
- 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.
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Recent activity at BI 20 MM 262
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