Roadside Inspection 82011782

Roadside inspection on Jun 26, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: CARDINAL FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3617003) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
3
23% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82011782
Date:
Jun 26, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
4820 IH35 NB SVC RD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
98X467V (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 48.

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
13
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
13
12 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 393.75(a)(1) (Tire-ply or belt material exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124 TX 98X467V FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2010
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS24813A904102 TX 43Y467V UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2003

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 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
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
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82375850 Aug 8, 2024 TX L2 4600 IH35 NB SVC RD 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86543945 Dec 8, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124
85021738 Jun 17, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124
84988547 Jun 13, 2025 TX L2 1UYFS24813A904102 OOS
84887738 Jun 5, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124
82672166 Sep 13, 2024 TX L1 1UYFS24813A904102 OOS
82707888 Sep 11, 2024 TX L2 1UYFS24813A904102 OOS
82375850 Aug 8, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGEDR6ASAS2124
80417449 Dec 12, 2023 TX L2 1UYFS24813A904102 OOS

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