Roadside Inspection 82437239

Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: PINNERGY LTD (USDOT 853312) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82437239
Date:
Aug 7, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
PINNERGY LTD (853312)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VHD TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R635392 (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 9.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.22 violations per inspection across 67 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
4
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
4
3 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)
42%
52 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
6
29 violations · 1 OOS · 4.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
52
104 violations · 5 OOS · 2.00 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (29 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.22 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 4V4KC9EH3PN611869 TX R635392 VOLVO TRUCK VHD 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1G9ST4222PH015204 TX 153B886 GALYEAN EQUIPMENT CO.
Ticket: Other
Galyean Equipment Co. 2023

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.79 Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
82881065 Oct 4, 2024 TX L1 9
82860175 Oct 4, 2024 TX L2 US 59 1
82817450 Oct 1, 2024 TX L3 2
82817533 Sep 25, 2024 TX L2 TX158 2
81905079 Jun 14, 2024 TX L2 0
81892073 Jun 11, 2024 TX L1 6

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