Roadside Inspection 87204528
Roadside inspection on Mar 3, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: BEST TUNNELING & BORING LLC (USDOT 4498841) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87204528
- Date:
- Mar 3, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- 1821 BICENTENNIAL B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BEST TUNNELING & BORING LLC (4498841)
- Vehicle:
- STERLING TRUCK A9500 series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Strg
- Plate:
- P844459 (SC)
- VIN:
- 2FWJA3DE17AX58520
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 41.
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 393.75A (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 | 2FWJA3DE17AX58520 | SC P844459 |
STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
|
A9500 series | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1BM3M3832CAB10709 | SC 88353PT | Other | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
11 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 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86554553 | Dec 9, 2025 | TX | L3 | 1BM3M3832CAB10709 | — |
| 86554553 | Dec 9, 2025 | TX | L3 | 2FWJA3DE17AX58520 | — |
| 86499990 | Dec 5, 2025 | CO | L3 | 1BM3M3832CAB10709 | — |
| 86499990 | Dec 5, 2025 | CO | L3 | 2FWJA3DE17AX58520 | — |