Roadside Inspection 82780076

Roadside inspection on Sep 25, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 690147) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82780076
Date:
Sep 25, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R473806 (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 16.

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 1.75 violations per inspection across 926 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)
35%
606 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
61
109 violations · 19 OOS
Prior 90 days
162
301 violations · 55 OOS · 1.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
606
1060 violations · 189 OOS · 1.75 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 3ALXFACV8HDJE9432 TX R473806 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2017
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 5EF2GC408LB796530 ME 5366604 CHEETAH CHASSIS
Ticket: Chth
CHEETAH CHASSIS 2020

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
83246308 Nov 22, 2024 TX L1 0
83246104 Nov 22, 2024 TX L2 1
83240230 Nov 22, 2024 VA L1 PORTSMOUTH VA 1
83264089 Nov 21, 2024 TX L2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0
83255340 Nov 21, 2024 TX L2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0
83246036 Nov 21, 2024 TX L1 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86708963 Dec 16, 2025 TX L2 3ALXFACV8HDJE9432
84719272 May 17, 2025 TX L2 3ALXFACV8HDJE9432 OOS
84480710 Apr 16, 2025 TX L2 3ALXFACV8HDJE9432 OOS
82436949 Aug 14, 2024 TX L2 3ALXFACV8HDJE9432 OOS

Related records

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87513422 Apr 2, 2026 VICTORIOUS LOGISTICS LLC 1