Roadside Inspection 83452087
Roadside inspection on Dec 18, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: TECHWATER LLC (USDOT 3302172) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83452087
- Date:
- Dec 18, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 19
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- CR 300 W. MENTONE BY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TECHWATER LLC (3302172)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 61U883M (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X8GD348362
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 69.
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?
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 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9X8GD348362 | TX 61U883M | PETERBILT | 579 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5AGEV422X3S292901 | TX 52U883M |
V.E. ENTERPRISES
Ticket: Other
|
V.E. Enterprises | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
19 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.45B | Expired medical examiner's certificate | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83895830 | Feb 13, 2025 | TX | L2 | TX349 | 15 | OOS |
| 83894945 | Feb 12, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 16 | OOS |
| 83674267 | Jan 17, 2025 | TX | L1 | — | 17 | OOS |
| 83441793 | Dec 15, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH20 WB MM 66 | 7 | — |
| 83040501 | Oct 22, 2024 | TX | L2 | MENTONE BYPASS | 6 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79997687 | Oct 19, 2023 | TX | L2 | 5AGEV422X3S292901 | — |