Roadside Inspection 83538768

Roadside inspection on Dec 30, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: H & K TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3015434) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
2
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83538768
Date:
Dec 30, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH20 WB SVC RD AT FM
Carrier (USDOT):
H & K TRUCKING LLC (3015434)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 377 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P269861 (LA)

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 51.

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 Level 2 median in Texas
12
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
12
11 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
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 396.5B-HLIW (HUBS - Oil And/Or Grease Leaking From HUB - Inner Wheel, severity weight 2). (396.5B-HLIW)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCD68X9TN416947 LA P269861 PETERBILT 377 1996
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTE5320381084654 LA J293857 TRANSCRAFT
Ticket: Trail-Eze
Transcraft 2008

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1 Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current 5 Hours of Service
393.47A Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 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
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
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HLIW HUBS - Oil And/Or Grease Leaking From HUB - Inner Wheel 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88809719 Aug 25, 2026 LA L1 1TTE5320381084654
88809719 Aug 25, 2026 LA L1 1XPCD68X9TN416947
80560138 Jan 5, 2024 TX L2 1TTE5320381084654 OOS
80560138 Jan 5, 2024 TX L2 1XPCD68X9TN416947 OOS

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