Roadside Inspection 85598410

Roadside inspection on Aug 23, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1246064) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85598410
Date:
Aug 23, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
17185 US83 NB
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL DF677 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M64510 (TX)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 17.

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 this carrier's typical
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.06 violations per inspection across 152 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
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
3
2 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
68 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
7
19 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
69 violations · 7 OOS · 3.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
68
243 violations · 28 OOS · 3.57 per inspection
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 383.23A2 (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23A2)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSNUAPR7GN113585 TX 1M64510 INTERNATIONAL DF677 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4T9TK422XG1121239 TX 239C390 TANKKO LLC Tankko LLC 2016

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2 Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.75A3 Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
86087817 Oct 17, 2025 CO L2 PARACHUTE CO 0
86059890 Oct 14, 2025 TX L2 IH 35 MM 59 2
85919176 Sep 29, 2025 TX L2 15904 FAITH RANCH RD 7
85738164 Sep 9, 2025 TX L2 0
85723822 Sep 8, 2025 OK L1 US81 2N KINGFISHER 20 OOS
85726987 Sep 2, 2025 TX L2 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88399289 Jul 12, 2026 TX L2 4T9TK422XG1121239
88251403 Jun 25, 2026 TX L2 4T9TK422XG1121239
87117524 Feb 20, 2026 TX L2 4T9TK422XG1121239
86867826 Jan 21, 2026 TX L2 3HSNUAPR7GN113585
86606676 Dec 16, 2025 TX L2 4T9TK422XG1121239
86343551 Nov 14, 2025 TX L2 4T9TK422XG1121239
83356777 Nov 28, 2024 TX L2 3HSNUAPR7GN113585 OOS
80619417 Jan 9, 2024 TX L2 3HSNUAPR7GN113585

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85598410) and date (Aug 23, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1246064/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1246064/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order for both the vehicle and the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 20 other inspections with a combined 69 violations and 7 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 4.06 violations per inspection across 152 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 383.23A2, 393.75A3, 393.78.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1246064/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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