Roadside Inspection 81985663

Roadside inspection on Jun 26, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: FRANCIS TRANS INC (USDOT 1655728) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81985663
Date:
Jun 26, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
FRANCIS TRANS INC (1655728)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R593024 (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 12.

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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.58 violations per inspection across 50 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,120 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
2
1 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)
41%
49 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
6
5 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
34 violations · 5 OOS · 1.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
49
76 violations · 14 OOS · 1.55 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 393.47(c) (Mis-matched slack adjuster effective length, severity weight 4). (393.47(c))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR4HLJC9688 TX R593024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C8HT251012 TN U692814 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2017

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(c) Mis-matched slack adjuster effective length 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
82362332 Aug 8, 2024 TX L2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0
82304910 Aug 1, 2024 TX L2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 1 OOS
82304878 Aug 1, 2024 TX L2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0
82237379 Jul 27, 2024 AR L3 HOPE AR 1
82248598 Jul 24, 2024 GA L3 PEMBROKE GA 0
82236915 Jul 23, 2024 TN L2 MOHAWK TN 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87038939 Feb 11, 2026 TN L3 1FUJGLDR4HLJC9688
86936360 Feb 2, 2026 KY L2 1FUJGLDR4HLJC9688 OOS
84734517 May 21, 2025 CT L3 1FUJGLDR4HLJC9688
82237379 Jul 27, 2024 AR L3 1FUJGLDR4HLJC9688
81922574 Jun 19, 2024 NC L2 1FUJGLDR4HLJC9688 OOS
81922574 Jun 19, 2024 NC L2 3H3V532C8HT251012 OOS
81248059 Mar 30, 2024 KY L3 1FUJGLDR4HLJC9688
81248059 Mar 30, 2024 KY L3 3H3V532C8HT251012

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81985663) and date (Jun 26, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1655728/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1655728/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 20 other inspections with a combined 34 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.58 violations per inspection across 50 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75(c), 393.47(c).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1655728/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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