Roadside Inspection 81677331
Roadside inspection on May 16, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: TECHWATER LLC (USDOT 3302172) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81677331
- Date:
- May 16, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LAT:28 26' 59.22N
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TECHWATER LLC (3302172)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1N44223 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CG53LK76618
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 33.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.207(a) (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CG53LK76618 | TX 1N44223 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2003 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UNST422X6L037889 | TX 181C539 | DRAGON PRODUCTS | Dragon Products | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | 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 | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81950622 | Jun 17, 2024 | TX | L2 | US 285 MM 378 | 7 | OOS |
| 81934730 | Jun 12, 2024 | TX | L2 | TX349 | 12 | OOS |
| 81816274 | Jun 4, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 81845585 | Jun 3, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 13 | OOS |
| 81808415 | May 27, 2024 | TX | L2 | 741 PHILLIPS LN | 9 | OOS |
| 81845562 | May 21, 2024 | TX | L1 | — | 10 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86364608 | Nov 18, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1FUJA6CG53LK76618 | — |
| 85433044 | Aug 5, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1UNST422X6L037889 | — |
| 82258732 | Jul 25, 2024 | TX | L1 | 1FUJA6CG53LK76618 | OOS |
| 82258732 | Jul 25, 2024 | TX | L1 | 1UNST422X6L037889 | OOS |