Roadside Inspection 85022300
Roadside inspection on Jun 18, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: BUCHANAN SEPTIC TANKS INC (USDOT 2038447) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85022300
- Date:
- Jun 18, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 8347 RM 1431
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BUCHANAN SEPTIC TANKS INC (2038447)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 367 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- PBZ1075 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1NPTX4EX5MD756761
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 29.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.67 (Fuel tank requirement violations, severity weight 1). (393.67)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NPTX4EX5MD756761 | TX PBZ1075 | PETERBILT | 367 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4S0DP2529P1004410 | TX 050B904 |
TRAILBOSS
Ticket: Trbo
|
Trailboss Trailer | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 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 | — |
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.67 | Fuel tank requirement violations | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85002389 | Jun 18, 2025 | TX | L1 | — | 8 | — |
| 84491136 | Apr 22, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 5 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86285135 | Nov 6, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1NPTX4EX5MD756761 | — |
| 85749549 | Sep 8, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1NPTX4EX5MD756761 | OOS |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- 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.
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Recent activity at 8347 RM 1431
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87739658 | Apr 29, 2026 | BEN E KEITH COMPANY | 2 | — |
| 85075150 | Jun 18, 2025 | RINCON SERVICES LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 85022869 | Jun 18, 2025 | COLLIER MATERIALS INC | 4 | — |
| 85022836 | Jun 18, 2025 | TEXAS FUELING SERVICES INC | 2 | — |
| 85022778 | Jun 18, 2025 | PAK QUALITY FOODS LLC | 0 | — |
| 85022609 | Jun 18, 2025 | L&A ACOSTA TRUCKING LLC | 8 | OOS |
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