Roadside Inspection 82280894

Roadside inspection on Jul 29, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 690147) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82280894
Date:
Jul 29, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL RF027 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R687805 (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 1 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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.72 violations per inspection across 805 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
600 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
38
67 violations · 12 OOS
Prior 90 days
140
227 violations · 40 OOS · 1.62 per inspection
Prior 365 days
600
1056 violations · 188 OOS · 1.76 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 393.70(b)(1)(i) (Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective, severity weight 3). (393.70(b)(1)(i))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSHXSNR9HN672523 TX R687805 INTERNATIONAL RF027 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER LJRC4126751011872 ME 25247623 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO 2005

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.70(b)(1)(i) Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.126(c)(1) Lower corners of loaded intermodal container not resting on surface of transporting vehicle (non container chassis) 1 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
82827695 Sep 27, 2024 TX L4 1
82807386 Sep 27, 2024 TX L3 0
82780170 Sep 26, 2024 TX L2 1 OOS
82807255 Sep 25, 2024 TX L3 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK 0
82807252 Sep 25, 2024 TX L2 0
82780076 Sep 25, 2024 TX L2 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80165201 Nov 8, 2023 TX L2 3HSHXSNR9HN672523
80164304 Nov 8, 2023 TX L2 3HSHXSNR9HN672523 OOS

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