Roadside Inspection 81558697

Roadside inspection on May 7, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: TOP NOTCH TRANSIT LLC (USDOT 3601721) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81558697
Date:
May 7, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
US281 MP 576
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R667132 (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 41.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.71 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
7
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
7
6 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)
20%
20 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
8
32 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
56 violations · 5 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
75 violations · 6 OOS · 3.75 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 1FUJGLCK19LZ93933 TX R667132 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER DMS667901 TX 157C392 Freightliner

Violations Cited

7 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
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 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

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
82065053 Jul 4, 2024 TX L2 9 OOS
82064110 Jul 4, 2024 TX L2 7 OOS
81985553 Jun 24, 2024 TX L2 TX16 NB MM-634 14 OOS
81985552 Jun 24, 2024 TX L2 TX16 NB MM-634 7
81934873 Jun 13, 2024 TX L1 TX16 JOURDANTON SCALE 10 OOS
81934809 Jun 13, 2024 TX L1 TX16 JOURDANTON SCALE 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84937961 Jun 4, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGLCK19LZ93933
83779657 Jan 30, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGLCK19LZ93933
83367138 Dec 3, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLCK19LZ93933
83017828 Oct 24, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLCK19LZ93933 OOS
80604267 Jan 9, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLCK19LZ93933
78808903 Jun 2, 2023 NM L3 1FUJGLCK19LZ93933 OOS

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