Roadside Inspection 85208552

Roadside inspection on Jul 10, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: K3S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4154009) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85208552
Date:
Jul 10, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
EB SH 114 SCALE OP
Carrier (USDOT):
K3S EXPRESS LLC (4154009)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
54M225N (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 39.

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
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 87,766 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 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 393.48A (Inoperative/defective brakes, severity weight 4). (393.48A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJBWDR9RLUS1739 TX 54M225N WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 48X1H392981006405 TX 224C100 TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC.
Ticket: Trvs
TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. 2008

Violations Cited

6 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
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 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
85738158 Sep 3, 2025 TX L2 EB SL 288 0
84926990 Jun 5, 2025 TX L2 TX114 WB 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87675443 Apr 22, 2026 TX L1 48X1H392981006405
87675443 Apr 22, 2026 TX L1 5KJJBWDR9RLUS1739
85738158 Sep 3, 2025 TX L2 48X1H392981006405
85738158 Sep 3, 2025 TX L2 5KJJBWDR9RLUS1739
84926990 Jun 5, 2025 TX L2 48X1H392981006405
81592292 May 8, 2024 TX L1 48X1H392981006405

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