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Roadside Inspection 87487600

Roadside inspection on Apr 1, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: JOE TEX XPRESS LLC (USDOT 1254608) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87487600
Date:
Apr 1, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
2855 US183
Carrier (USDOT):
JOE TEX XPRESS LLC (1254608)
Operating authority:
MC491720
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R503662 (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 14.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.18 violations per inspection across 147 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 119,143 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026

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 632,296 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
44%
48 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
1
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
15 violations · 3 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
48
50 violations · 9 OOS · 1.04 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 393.209D (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209D)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X57D673874 TX R503662 PETERBILT 379 2007 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1H5Z283GR054834 TX 086C527 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2016 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209D Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55C1 Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 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
87959962 May 25, 2026 TX L2 — 0 —
87644608 Apr 21, 2026 AL L2 HEFLIN AL 3 —
87590495 Apr 14, 2026 KS L3 SOUTH HAVEN KS 0 —
87574385 Apr 13, 2026 TX L2 US287 NB 1 —
87562717 Apr 10, 2026 TX L2 US75 SB DENISON SCALE 0 —
87350288 Mar 17, 2026 AR L3 HOPE AR 3 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89186839 Oct 5, 2026 LA L1 1E1H5Z283GR054834 —
88138530 Jun 12, 2026 TN L1 1XP5DB9X57D673874 —
85756243 Sep 10, 2025 WV L2 1E1H5Z283GR054834 —
80963488 Feb 23, 2024 TX L2 1XP5DB9X57D673874 OOS
80884623 Feb 14, 2024 MO L3 1XP5DB9X57D673874 —
79765762 Sep 26, 2023 MO L2 1E1H5Z283GR054834 OOS
79687998 Sep 15, 2023 TX L2 1XP5DB9X57D673874 —
79476646 Aug 21, 2023 TX L2 1XP5DB9X57D673874 —

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