Roadside Inspection 86899608
Roadside inspection on Jan 23, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: JAMES NORMAN (USDOT 1988894) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86899608
- Date:
- Jan 23, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 24
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- 692 FM2518
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JAMES NORMAN (1988894)
- Vehicle:
- STERLING TRUCK A9500 series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Strg
- Plate:
- 61Z180W (TX)
- VIN:
- 2FWYHWEB8YAG08554
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 113.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 393.75A3 (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75A3)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2FWYHWEB8YAG08554 | TX 61Z180W |
STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
|
A9500 series | 2000 | — |
| 2 | POLE TRAILER | 27157F | TX 78Z180W | Nabo | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
24 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2W | Excessive Weight violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45A-AJS | Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47A | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47A | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.67C7 | Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87067095 | Feb 13, 2026 | TX | L2 | US287 | 8 | OOS |
| 86877935 | Jan 20, 2026 | TX | L2 | US59 NB | 9 | OOS |
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 |
| 86877935 | Jan 20, 2026 | TX | L2 | 2FWYHWEB8YAG08554 | OOS |
| 85506722 | Aug 13, 2025 | TX | L2 | 2FWYHWEB8YAG08554 | OOS |