Roadside Inspection 84480595

Roadside inspection on Apr 17, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: MADTRUCKING 83 LLC (USDOT 3450964) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
15
OOS Violations
2
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84480595
Date:
Apr 17, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
15
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MADTRUCKING 83 LLC (3450964)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M97481 (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 63.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Texas
15
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 211,466 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
15
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 7,554 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 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.45A-AJS (Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced, severity weight 4). (393.45A-AJS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CK47DX14923 TX 1M97481 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA062X7S702146 TX 213B047 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2007

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
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45A-AJS Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 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
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203C Hood not securely fastened 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 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
84886858 Jun 3, 2025 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 1
84826907 May 29, 2025 TX L2 US 281 MM 764 4
84420251 Apr 11, 2025 TX L3 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 1
84407781 Apr 11, 2025 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 0
83932435 Feb 20, 2025 TX L1 IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86877751 Jan 21, 2026 TX L2 1GRAA062X7S702146 OOS
86877751 Jan 21, 2026 TX L2 1FUJA6CK47DX14923 OOS
86866747 Jan 13, 2026 TX L3 1FUJA6CK47DX14923 OOS
86866747 Jan 13, 2026 TX L3 1GRAA062X7S702146 OOS
85412646 Jul 31, 2025 TX L2 1GRAA062X7S702146 OOS
85412646 Jul 31, 2025 TX L2 1FUJA6CK47DX14923 OOS
82881262 Oct 9, 2024 TX L2 1FUJA6CK47DX14923 OOS
82881262 Oct 9, 2024 TX L2 1GRAA062X7S702146 OOS

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