Roadside Inspection 82696515

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: COVENANT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3195397) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82696515
Date:
Sep 14, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US385 NB AT E COTTON
Operating authority:
MC1004561
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R751962 (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 21.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.16 violations per inspection across 102 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
7
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
7
6 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)
6%
69 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
1
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
69 violations · 8 OOS · 6.27 per inspection
Prior 365 days
69
329 violations · 40 OOS · 4.77 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 1FUJA6CV34LM56373 TX R751962 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2004
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1P9CD382XKN343483 TX 122B218 PRATT INDUSTRIES Pratt Industries 2019

Violations Cited

7 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
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 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
83170127 Nov 11, 2024 TX L2 SH163 MP 524 5 OOS
83116868 Nov 7, 2024 TX L2 950 TX115 11 OOS
83074951 Oct 25, 2024 TX L2 EXIT 337 AT ENTRY RA 0
82931750 Oct 15, 2024 TX L2 8
82780046 Sep 22, 2024 TX L2 4
82760170 Sep 22, 2024 TX L2 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86109404 Oct 15, 2025 TX L2 1P9CD382XKN343483

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