Roadside Inspection 83029235

Roadside inspection on Oct 24, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: J TOVAR & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3311686) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
18
OOS Violations
4
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83029235
Date:
Oct 24, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
18
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
6423S92 (TX)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 64.

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
18
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.81 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
18
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
18
17 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)
25%
8 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
4
13 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
13 violations · 1 OOS · 3.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
25 violations · 3 OOS · 3.13 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 383.23A2 (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23A2)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL6NG238582 TX 6423S92 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 46UFU4024M1243695 TX 770651M ROADCLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Ticket: Diac
Roadclipper Enterprises, Inc. 2021

Violations Cited

18 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2 Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8A-NON-ELD No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43D No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations 3 General/Admin
393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11UR Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95B Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41A Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 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
83264300 Nov 26, 2024 TX L2 US 87 MILEPOST 452 8
83101781 Nov 6, 2024 MO L1 FREDERICKTOWN MO 1 OOS
83075846 Nov 1, 2024 TX L2 402M IH10 WB 11 OOS
82978126 Oct 21, 2024 IA L1 5 OOS
82926788 Oct 15, 2024 TN L1 KNOX COUNTY SCALES EB 4
82894105 Oct 11, 2024 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 1

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