Roadside Inspection 82097358

Roadside inspection on Jul 9, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: M & A TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2913943) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82097358
Date:
Jul 9, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
M & A TRUCKING LLC (2913943)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R711522 (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 14.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.20 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,266 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
6
5 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)
33%
9 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
4 violations · 1 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
19 violations · 4 OOS · 2.11 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 392.9(a)(2) (Failing to secure vehicle equipment, severity weight 1). (392.9(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X7GJ471958 TX R711522 KENWORTH T680 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2535EU892911 TX 195B670 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 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
81815529 Jun 5, 2024 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87285401 Mar 11, 2026 TX L2 1UYVS2535EU892911 OOS
86554704 Dec 8, 2025 TX L2 1UYVS2535EU892911 OOS
84169472 Mar 12, 2025 TX L2 1XKYDP9X7GJ471958
82626269 Sep 9, 2024 TN L1 1XKYDP9X7GJ471958
81815529 Jun 5, 2024 TX L2 1XKYDP9X7GJ471958 OOS
81815529 Jun 5, 2024 TX L2 1UYVS2535EU892911 OOS
81545539 Apr 10, 2024 IL L2 1XKYDP9X7GJ471958
81018931 Feb 28, 2024 TX L2 1XKYDP9X7GJ471958 OOS

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