Roadside Inspection 85609615

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 1041459) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85609615
Date:
Aug 26, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N52538 (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 49.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.86 violations per inspection across 414 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 87,766 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 8,230 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
36%
191 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
27
65 violations · 7 OOS
Prior 90 days
62
109 violations · 12 OOS · 1.76 per inspection
Prior 365 days
191
343 violations · 52 OOS · 1.80 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 393.207A (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGEDVXJLJT6003 TX 1N52538 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MC424015D3133868 TX 135C877 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manac 2013

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.207A Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207A Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45PC Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.203E Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 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
86170974 Oct 23, 2025 TX L2 US83 0
86159309 Oct 23, 2025 TX L1 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 2
86182394 Oct 22, 2025 TX L2 522M TX186 0
86143373 Oct 22, 2025 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 0
86208606 Oct 21, 2025 TX L2 0
86144096 Oct 21, 2025 TX L1 US77 RIVIERA SCALE 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86445289 Nov 20, 2025 TX L1 5MC424015D3133868 OOS
86445289 Nov 20, 2025 TX L1 1FUJGEDVXJLJT6003 OOS
86444901 Nov 15, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGEDVXJLJT6003 OOS
86444901 Nov 15, 2025 TX L2 5MC424015D3133868 OOS
84745746 May 20, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGEDVXJLJT6003
84745746 May 20, 2025 TX L2 5MC424015D3133868
81242822 Mar 28, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGEDVXJLJT6003

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