Roadside Inspection 84193536

Roadside inspection on Mar 18, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: L&A TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4162520) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
20
OOS Violations
5
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84193536
Date:
Mar 18, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
20
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US287 SB
Carrier (USDOT):
L&A TRUCKING LLC (4162520)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
IRM8728 (NM)

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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 65.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 1 median in Texas
20
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 87,766 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at US287 SB
20
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 174 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
20
19 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
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 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 1XKWD29X1DM312129 NM IRM8728 KENWORTH W900 1983
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS24853A085322 NM 2070FTD UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2003

Violations Cited

20 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2 Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current 5 Hours of Service
395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current 5 Hours of Service
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.53B CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11S Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95B Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41A Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness 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
395.8F08I Driver failed to utilize proper time base for each 24 hour period. Hours of Service

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
83746852 Jan 29, 2025 CO L3 LAMAR CO 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86863318 Jan 21, 2026 NM L3 1UYFS24853A085322
85138877 Jul 3, 2025 NM L2 1UYFS24853A085322 OOS
83746852 Jan 29, 2025 CO L3 1UYFS24853A085322 OOS
83746852 Jan 29, 2025 CO L3 1XKWD29X1DM312129 OOS
81992731 Jun 26, 2024 NM L2 1UYFS24853A085322 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84193536) and date (Mar 18, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/4162520/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/4162520/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
20 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 383.23A2, 395.8F01, 395.8F01, 393.45B2PC, 393.45B2PC, 393.45DLUV, 393.47E, 393.47E.
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/4162520/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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