Roadside Inspection 83526864
Roadside inspection on Dec 6, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: DODSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 878816) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83526864
- Date:
- Dec 6, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- 1400 H G MOSLEY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DODSON TRUCKING INC (878816)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- K193016 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3ALXA7CG1FDGF1217
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 21.
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?
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 396.3A1BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1BOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALXA7CG1FDGF1217 | TX K193016 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83695874 | Jan 24, 2025 | AR | L3 | FOREMAN AR | 0 | — |
| 83692972 | Jan 23, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 83557597 | Jan 7, 2025 | TX | L2 | TX149 | 1 | — |
| 83557095 | Jan 6, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 83517895 | Dec 30, 2024 | TX | L2 | SH 43 | 0 | — |
| 83406632 | Dec 11, 2024 | TX | L2 | TX43 | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81435491 | Apr 12, 2024 | TX | L2 | 3ALXA7CG1FDGF1217 | — |
| 79668235 | Sep 11, 2023 | TX | L2 | 3ALXA7CG1FDGF1217 | — |