Roadside Inspection 81436069

Roadside inspection on Apr 16, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: W M DEWEY & SON INC (USDOT 115152) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81436069
Date:
Apr 16, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:30 31' 28.86N
Carrier (USDOT):
W M DEWEY & SON INC (115152)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R369929 (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 10.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.89 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
47%
17 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
16 violations · 1 OOS · 0.94 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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD49X1EJ320045 TX R369929 KENWORTH T6 Series 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF482S9E3830966 OK BG8324 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Steel Flatbed 2014

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 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
81879167 Jun 11, 2024 TX L2 US59 BEEVILLE SCALE 0
81879107 Jun 11, 2024 TX L2 US59 BEEVILLE SCALE 1 OOS
81750630 May 23, 2024 TX L2 0
81619419 May 14, 2024 TX L1 0
81606554 May 13, 2024 TX L2 2 OOS
80919976 Feb 19, 2024 TX L2 15915 PENINSULA ST 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85918723 Sep 24, 2025 TX L1 1XKAD49X1EJ320045
81619419 May 14, 2024 TX L1 1XKAD49X1EJ320045

Related records

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