Roadside Inspection 83075846

Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: J TOVAR & SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3311686) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
2
18% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83075846
Date:
Nov 1, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
402M IH10 WB
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
TFP7220 (TX)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 40.

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
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.76 violations per inspection across 17 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
11
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
11
10 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)
22%
9 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
28 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
31 violations · 2 OOS · 6.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
43 violations · 4 OOS · 4.78 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (31 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.76 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 1FT8W3DT9HEC14524 TX TFP7220 FORD F-350 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 17YGA3629PB086827 TN 400658T AMERITRAIL, INC.
Ticket: Other
Ameritrail, Inc. 2023

Violations Cited

11 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
395.8K2 Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status 5 Hours of Service OOS
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
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104B Damaged securement system/tiedowns 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D 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
83264300 Nov 26, 2024 TX L2 US 87 MILEPOST 452 8
83101781 Nov 6, 2024 MO L1 FREDERICKTOWN MO 1 OOS
83029235 Oct 24, 2024 TX L2 18 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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87666765 Apr 21, 2026 GA L1 17YGA3629PB086827 OOS
87202311 Feb 26, 2026 MS L1 17YGA3629PB086827 OOS
86289493 Nov 10, 2025 LA L2 1FT8W3DT9HEC14524 OOS
86177035 Oct 29, 2025 AL L1 17YGA3629PB086827 OOS
83951027 Feb 21, 2025 FL L2 1FT8W3DT9HEC14524 OOS
83951027 Feb 21, 2025 FL L2 17YGA3629PB086827 OOS
79443631 Aug 15, 2023 IA L2 17YGA3629PB086827 OOS

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