Roadside Inspection 83662359

Roadside inspection on Jan 17, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: STRUCTURAL METALS INC (USDOT 136936) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83662359
Date:
Jan 17, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R700150 (TX)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 155 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 211,466 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,545 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
103 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
7
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
19
8 violations · 1 OOS · 0.42 per inspection
Prior 365 days
103
64 violations · 12 OOS · 0.62 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZDP9X2RJ370141 TX R700150 KENWORTH T880 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM06203M027202 TX X59292 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2003

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 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
84183516 Mar 18, 2025 TX L2 IH35 NB 0
84170949 Mar 17, 2025 TX L2 US281 NB 0
84183346 Mar 14, 2025 TX L3 IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 0
84169572 Mar 13, 2025 TX L1 IH10 EB BROOKSHIRE SCALE 0
84183159 Mar 11, 2025 TX L2 IH 10 MP 403 4
84108242 Mar 11, 2025 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87066669 Feb 13, 2026 TX L2 1XKZDP9X2RJ370141
86808020 Jan 12, 2026 TX L2 1XKZDP9X2RJ370141 OOS
85882199 Sep 23, 2025 TX L2 1XKZDP9X2RJ370141
85816031 Sep 16, 2025 TX L1 1XKZDP9X2RJ370141
85714098 Sep 3, 2025 TX L2 1XKZDP9X2RJ370141 OOS
84977745 Jun 13, 2025 TX L3 1XKZDP9X2RJ370141
82500968 Aug 23, 2024 TX L2 1GRDM06203M027202
82319059 Aug 2, 2024 TX L2 1XKZDP9X2RJ370141

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83662359) and date (Jan 17, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/136936/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/136936/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 19 other inspections with a combined 8 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 155 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.45, 396.17C.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/136936/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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