Roadside Inspection 85506722
Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: JAMES NORMAN (USDOT 1988894) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85506722
- Date:
- Aug 13, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- 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)
- VIN:
- 2FWYHWEB8YAG08554
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?
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 393.75A (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 |
Related records
Recent activity at TX327 NB SVC RD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87661080 | Apr 22, 2026 | ASHLEY COLE | 10 | OOS |
| 86768721 | Jan 8, 2026 | MPG PIPELINE CONTRACTORS LLC | 0 | — |
| 86530208 | Dec 9, 2025 | TWINE TRUCKING SERVICES | 8 | OOS |
| 86160221 | Oct 23, 2025 | BURTON TIMBER & LAND MANAGEMENT LLC | 4 | — |
| 86098278 | Oct 16, 2025 | ARRAY LOGISTICS INC | 2 | — |
| 85953204 | Oct 1, 2025 | STEVE'S SERVICES | 2 | OOS |