Roadside Inspection 83263751
Roadside inspection on Nov 22, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: PREET CARRIER INC (USDOT 3958799) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83263751
- Date:
- Nov 22, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PREET CARRIER INC (3958799)
- Operating authority:
- MC1475673
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3684350 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR9MSLY3779
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 46.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75A1 (Tire-ply or belt material exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75A1)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR9MSLY3779 | IN 3684350 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2537N6581808 | ME 5083604 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83513226 | Dec 31, 2024 | ID | L1 | DECLO ID | 7 | OOS |
| 83428574 | Dec 12, 2024 | TX | L2 | US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89168265 | Oct 1, 2026 | OH | L1 | 3AKJHHDR9MSLY3779 | — |
| 85548745 | Aug 17, 2025 | IN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9MSLY3779 | — |
| 84747401 | May 19, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR9MSLY3779 | OOS |
| 84747401 | May 19, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1UYVS2537N6581808 | OOS |
| 83982536 | Feb 26, 2025 | KY | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9MSLY3779 | — |
| 83982536 | Feb 26, 2025 | KY | L3 | 1UYVS2537N6581808 | — |
| 83513226 | Dec 31, 2024 | ID | L1 | 1UYVS2537N6581808 | OOS |
| 83513226 | Dec 31, 2024 | ID | L1 | 3AKJHHDR9MSLY3779 | OOS |
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