Roadside Inspection 85352359

Roadside inspection on Jul 28, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: ELLIS EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 1872096) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85352359
Date:
Jul 28, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
IH45 NB AT PLEASANT
Operating authority:
MC1726328
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
39T267N (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 13.

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
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 211,466 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 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 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp, severity weight 2). (393.9)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR6CLBF5222 TX 39T267N FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532DXDL744757 TN 555636T WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2013

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.71A Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector 5 Unsafe Driving
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 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
84965627 Jun 5, 2025 TX L2 US W 59 MM 768 2
84925536 Jun 2, 2025 TX L2 IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 12

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83548730 Dec 30, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLDR6CLBF5222
83405379 Dec 12, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLDR6CLBF5222
82719173 Sep 18, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLDR6CLBF5222
82888594 Aug 27, 2024 TX L3 1FUJGLDR6CLBF5222
80238169 Nov 24, 2023 TN L3 1JJV532DXDL744757
79379075 Aug 7, 2023 TX L3 1FUJGLDR6CLBF5222

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