Roadside Inspection 83106247

Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: PHOENIX ENERGY LLC (USDOT 4116353) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83106247
Date:
Nov 1, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
E COTTONWOOD RD AT U
Carrier (USDOT):
PHOENIX ENERGY LLC (4116353)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N43300 (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 18.

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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.00 violations per inspection across 27 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)
11%
27 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
3
13 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
17 violations · 3 OOS · 4.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
108 violations · 13 OOS · 4.00 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 393.207A (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWDB9X85J073018 TX 1N43300 KENWORTH W900 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9TA4321F1867581 TX 246C220 Trox

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207A Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 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
83517574 Dec 31, 2024 TX L2 0
83500360 Dec 24, 2024 TX L2 SH-17 SOUTHBOUND MIL 2
83568376 Dec 19, 2024 TX L2 FM-1450 MILE MARKER 5 OOS
83452663 Dec 18, 2024 TX L2 SL 464 MM 348 8 OOS
83440195 Dec 11, 2024 TX L2 5 OOS
83428249 Dec 10, 2024 TX L2 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86353716 Nov 14, 2025 TX L2 1T9TA4321F1867581
86353716 Nov 14, 2025 TX L2 1XKWDB9X85J073018

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