Roadside Inspection 83603259

Roadside inspection on Nov 27, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: RUSSELL L BYRD (USDOT 1986621) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
15
OOS Violations
3
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83603259
Date:
Nov 27, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
15
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
1700 W PARKWOOD AVE
Carrier (USDOT):
RUSSELL L BYRD (1986621)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R466847 (TX)

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 50.

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 this carrier's typical
15
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 6.82 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
15
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at 1700 W PARKWOOD AVE
15
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 143 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
15
14 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
8 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
2
11 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
24 violations · 4 OOS · 4.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
36 violations · 4 OOS · 4.50 per inspection
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 393.9TS (Inoperative turn signal, severity weight 6). (393.9TS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWP4TX0CJ335980 TX R466847 KENWORTH W9 Series 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JYLB5535LPP19006 TX 148C970 PITTS TRAILERS
Ticket: Other
Pitts Trailers 2020

Violations Cited

15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55D1 CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 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
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1 Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.87A Warning flag required on projecting load 1 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
83628306 Jan 8, 2025 TX L2 7
83427805 Dec 11, 2024 TX L2 IH 10 MP 403 3 OOS
83368454 Dec 2, 2024 TX L1 IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE 2
83186583 Nov 12, 2024 TX L2 IH45 SB 9 OOS
83061846 Oct 29, 2024 TX L2 2
83029447 Oct 17, 2024 TX L3 1400 W PARKWOOD AVE 6 OOS

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