Roadside Inspection 85506722

Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: JAMES NORMAN (USDOT 1988894) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85506722
Date:
Aug 13, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX327 NB SVC RD
Carrier (USDOT):
JAMES NORMAN (1988894)
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK A9500 series TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Strg
Plate:
32X987V (TX)

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 28.

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
7
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
7
6 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 393.75A (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FWYHWEB8YAG08554 TX 32X987V STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
A9500 series 2000
2 SEMI-TRAILER 27157F TX 31X987V Nabo

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3 Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55C1 Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.116 No/improper securement of logs 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87067095 Feb 13, 2026 TX L2 2FWYHWEB8YAG08554 OOS
86899608 Jan 23, 2026 TX L2 2FWYHWEB8YAG08554 OOS
86877935 Jan 20, 2026 TX L2 2FWYHWEB8YAG08554 OOS

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