Roadside Inspection 83052444

Roadside inspection on Oct 23, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: TEXAS CHROME TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2203204) • Vehicle: PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83052444
Date:
Oct 23, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I-35 NB MIE MARKER 5
Vehicle:
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N62959 (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 26.

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
5
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 4.61 violations per inspection across 189 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
5
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
5
4 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)
8%
121 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
11
28 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
39
172 violations · 23 OOS · 4.41 per inspection
Prior 365 days
121
596 violations · 71 OOS · 4.93 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 393.47A (Brake chamber - cracked/broken, severity weight 8). (393.47A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X5YD516363 TX 1N62959 PTRB
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3S9A6AR27LP104120 TX 168B190 ALTE

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47A Brake chamber - cracked/broken 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209A Wheel/rim cracked or broken 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-HWSLIW Fuel system leak 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Windshield condition defective 4 Vehicle Maintenance
391.11B4 Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or Driver Fitness 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
83428649 Dec 14, 2024 TX L2 IH-35 MILE MARKER 59 3
83427832 Dec 13, 2024 TX L2 TX16 JOURDANTON SCALE 5 OOS
83406520 Dec 10, 2024 TX L2 TX16 JOURDANTON SCALE 5 OOS
83405398 Dec 10, 2024 TX L2 3
83367451 Nov 30, 2024 TX L2 3
83356943 Nov 30, 2024 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87840132 May 12, 2026 TX L2 1XP5DB9X5YD516363 OOS
83367451 Nov 30, 2024 TX L2 1XP5DB9X5YD516363
82131544 Jul 15, 2024 TX L1 1XP5DB9X5YD516363
82131544 Jul 15, 2024 TX L1 3S9A6AR27LP104120
81199668 Mar 18, 2024 TX L2 3S9A6AR27LP104120
80954803 Feb 26, 2024 TX L1 1XP5DB9X5YD516363 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83052444) and date (Oct 23, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2203204/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2203204/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 39 other inspections with a combined 172 violations and 23 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 4.61 violations per inspection across 189 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
5 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.47A, 393.209A, 396.5B-HWSLIW, 393.78, 391.11B4.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2203204/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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