Roadside Inspection 81740140

Roadside inspection on May 16, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: TOP NOTCH TRANSIT LLC (USDOT 3601721) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
2
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81740140
Date:
May 16, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
97S564M (TX)

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 27.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.54 violations per inspection across 26 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
10
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
10
9 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)
16%
25 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
10
94 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
19
122 violations · 9 OOS · 6.42 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
141 violations · 10 OOS · 5.64 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TG6CN535419 TX 97S564M VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3S9G6PG26RC097029 ME 5318088 SEMIREMOLQUES EL PAISANO
Ticket: Other
Semiremolques el Paisano 2024

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.110 Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
82152969 Jul 15, 2024 TX L2 TX16 JOURDANTON SCALE 4 OOS
82131944 Jul 11, 2024 TX L2 IH10 EB MP 504 7 OOS
82085336 Jul 9, 2024 TX L2 SH-302 MILE MARKER 2 2
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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85306962 Jul 23, 2025 NM L3 4V4NC9TG6CN535419
85139056 Jul 6, 2025 NM L2 4V4NC9TG6CN535419 OOS
84894787 Jun 6, 2025 NM L3 4V4NC9TG6CN535419
83117028 Nov 6, 2024 TX L2 3S9G6PG26RC097029 OOS
83117028 Nov 6, 2024 TX L2 4V4NC9TG6CN535419 OOS

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