Roadside Inspection 81729487

Roadside inspection on May 21, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: MOONSHINE ENERGY LLC (USDOT 3849260) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81729487
Date:
May 21, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 285 MM 378
Vehicle:
MACK CHU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R646808 (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 24.

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 4.00 violations per inspection across 13 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)
0%
12 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
2
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
9 violations · 0 OOS · 3.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
44 violations · 5 OOS · 3.67 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 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN07Y0EM017379 TX R646808 MACK CHU (Pinnacle) 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1Z9241520A1258314 TX 239B260 OVERLAND TANK
Ticket: Ovel
Overland Tank 2010

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 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
81950670 Jun 18, 2024 TX L2 5
81558911 May 2, 2024 TX L2 SH-17 SOUTHBOUND MIL 1
81974660 Apr 28, 2024 TX L2 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79249284 Jul 17, 2023 TX L2 1M1AN07Y0EM017379
79249284 Jul 17, 2023 TX L2 1Z9241520A1258314

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