Roadside Inspection 83428401
Roadside inspection on Dec 13, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: EM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1449832) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83428401
- Date:
- Dec 13, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (1449832)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R725078 (TX)
- VIN:
- 5KJJBWDVXRLVE0697
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 16.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 10 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.68 per inspection).
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 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJBWDVXRLVE0697 | TX R725078 | WESTERN STAR | 49X Chassis | 2024 | — |
| 2 | OTHER | 5HTSN4321F5U41335 | TX 119B281 | HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL | Heil Trailer International | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
2 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 |
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83895867 | Feb 10, 2025 | TX | L2 | TX43 | 0 | — |
| 83768399 | Jan 31, 2025 | TX | L2 | US287 SB HENRIETTA SCALE | 0 | — |
| 83564612 | Jan 9, 2025 | AL | L1 | ROADSIDE | 0 | — |
| 83568315 | Jan 7, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 83538675 | Dec 31, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE | 0 | — |
| 83428071 | Dec 16, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH20 EB | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83300165 | Nov 27, 2024 | TX | L4 | 5HTSN4321F5U41335 | — |
| 83300165 | Nov 27, 2024 | TX | L4 | 5KJJBWDVXRLVE0697 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87741151 | Apr 29, 2026 | RDX LLC | 3 | — |
| 87740368 | Apr 29, 2026 | IRONEDGE LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |