Roadside Inspection 83084287

Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: SHARK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 541564) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83084287
Date:
Nov 1, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
Carrier (USDOT):
SHARK TRUCKING INC (541564)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
R756194 (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 19.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.77 violations per inspection across 110 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
5
Heavier than station median (4)
Median of 1,140 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 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)
29%
66 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
8
16 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
35 violations · 6 OOS · 1.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
66
126 violations · 20 OOS · 1.91 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 393.75A3 (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75A3)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3AKJGHDV1ESFU9572 TX R756194 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS LJRC41259KT016062 OK BU6196 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO 2019

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3 Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 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
83517955 Dec 27, 2024 TX L2 IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE 8 OOS
83549210 Dec 23, 2024 TX L2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1
83527628 Dec 18, 2024 TX L2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 6 OOS
83489143 Dec 17, 2024 TX L2 0
83380568 Nov 22, 2024 TX L2 FM 509 SB NORTH OF U 2
83255302 Nov 21, 2024 TX L2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85362874 Jul 23, 2025 TX L1 LJRC41259KT016062 OOS
83549210 Dec 23, 2024 TX L2 LJRC41259KT016062

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