Roadside Inspection 82597792

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: BOBBY RAY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2515389) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
1
9% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82597792
Date:
Sep 4, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
600 KATY VILLAGE PK
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R690901 (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 38.

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
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.75 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
11
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
11
10 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)
0%
5 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
6 violations · 2 OOS · 3.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
18 violations · 3 OOS · 3.60 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD56FSGE1096 TX R690901 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1RNF45A29VR003488 TX 094B772 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc 2027

Violations Cited

11 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
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
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 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
83029787 Oct 24, 2024 TX L2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 5
82817764 Sep 27, 2024 TX L2 US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE 4 OOS
82131879 Jul 12, 2024 TX L2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87321256 Mar 13, 2026 LA L3 1RNF45A29VR003488
83602771 Jan 9, 2025 TX L2 3AKJGLD56FSGE1096
83557934 Jan 6, 2025 TX L2 3AKJGLD56FSGE1096
83441937 Dec 17, 2024 TX L1 1RNF45A29VR003488
78985292 Jun 20, 2023 TX L3 3AKJGLD56FSGE1096

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