Roadside Inspection 81592267

Roadside inspection on May 10, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: MERL DOUG JONES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 776717) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
3
27% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81592267
Date:
May 10, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH35 SB 503
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
696061 (OK)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 40.

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 Level 2 median in Texas
11
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at IH35 SB 503
11
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 212 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
11
10 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
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 392.9a(a)(1) (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority., severity weight 9). (392.9a(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X8RD350812 OK 696061 PETERBILT 379 1994
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5TU344026RS000069 OK CT1300 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Ctsi
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS 2024

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.9a(a)(1) Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. 9 General/Admin OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79395478 Aug 10, 2023 OK L3 1XP5DB9X8RD350812

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