Roadside Inspection 82940713

Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: BENITEZ TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1957274) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82940713
Date:
Oct 14, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
13500 EAST FWY
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
HXX8446 (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 25.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.33 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
8
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
8
7 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)
7%
14 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
2
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
24 violations · 2 OOS · 4.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
65 violations · 5 OOS · 4.64 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 393.209D (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209D)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 TX HXX8446 KENWORTH T8 Series 2011

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209D Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83G Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
83219002 Nov 13, 2024 TX L2 3
83138619 Nov 6, 2024 TX L2 SH 36 SB 558 MP 3
83106477 Nov 6, 2024 TX L1 15 OOS
82941076 Oct 17, 2024 TX L2 2
83028941 Oct 16, 2024 TX L1 5
82967167 Oct 16, 2024 TX L2 SH 288 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87586505 Apr 14, 2026 TX L2 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 OOS
86322951 Nov 13, 2025 TX L2 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 OOS
85352303 Jul 25, 2025 TX L2 1XKDD08X4BJ277436
84121136 Mar 12, 2025 TX L1 1XKDD08X4BJ277436
82339302 Aug 1, 2024 TX L2 1XKDD08X4BJ277436
80097175 Nov 2, 2023 TX L2 1XKDD08X4BJ277436

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