Roadside Inspection 81533941

Roadside inspection on May 1, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: DRACO ENERGY LLC (USDOT 3465169) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81533941
Date:
May 1, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX349
Carrier (USDOT):
DRACO ENERGY LLC (3465169)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R697445 (TX)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.31 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at TX349
1
Cleaner than station median (5)
Median of 154 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
15%
34 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
6
19 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
18
61 violations · 9 OOS · 3.39 per inspection
Prior 365 days
34
115 violations · 15 OOS · 3.38 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR5JSJS3665 TX R697445 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9TA4422DR719808 OK 9554KF TROXELL COMPANY Troxell Company 2013

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 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
81985764 Jun 26, 2024 TX L2 2 OOS
81985763 Jun 26, 2024 TX L2 US385 2
81950780 Jun 12, 2024 TX L1 5 OOS
81644151 May 15, 2024 TX L1 TX349 2
81485943 Apr 26, 2024 TX L2 2
81435927 Apr 23, 2024 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85738809 Sep 9, 2025 TX L1 1T9TA4422DR719808
84244579 Mar 18, 2025 TX L2 1T9TA4422DR719808
83811679 Feb 4, 2025 TX L2 1T9TA4422DR719808
82062311 Jul 5, 2024 TX L2 1T9TA4422DR719808 OOS
81644151 May 15, 2024 TX L1 3AKJHHDR5JSJS3665
81644151 May 15, 2024 TX L1 1T9TA4422DR719808
80517754 Dec 24, 2023 TX L2 3AKJHHDR5JSJS3665
80517754 Dec 24, 2023 TX L2 1T9TA4422DR719808

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