Roadside Inspection 85208552
Roadside inspection on Jul 10, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: K3S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4154009) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
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)
- VIN:
- 5KJJBWDR9RLUS1739
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?
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 393.48A (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 | — |