Roadside Inspection 88298142

Roadside inspection on Jun 30, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: T A CARTAGE INC (USDOT 3588879) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88298142
Date:
Jun 30, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
IH 10 MM 35 WB
Carrier (USDOT):
T A CARTAGE INC (3588879)
Operating authority:
MC1214881
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R578316 (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 35.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 26 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 113,532 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 598,525 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 trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
4
9 violations · 1 OOS · 2.25 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 393.9TS (Inoperative turn signal, severity weight 6). (393.9TS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUYSSEBXYPF94744 TX R578316 FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional 2000
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3F8KT3425T1010661 TX 274B241 DURAHAUL DuraHaul 2026

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9H Inoperable head lamps 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking 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
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 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
88433432 Jul 14, 2026 TX L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88433432 Jul 14, 2026 TX L2 1FUYSSEBXYPF94744
88433432 Jul 14, 2026 TX L2 3F8KT3425T1010661
87411001 Mar 25, 2026 TX L2 3F8KT3425T1010661
87411001 Mar 25, 2026 TX L2 1FUYSSEBXYPF94744
87227464 Feb 23, 2026 TX L2 1FUYSSEBXYPF94744 OOS
87227464 Feb 23, 2026 TX L2 3F8KT3425T1010661 OOS
85360247 Jul 30, 2025 KY L3 1FUYSSEBXYPF94744
84466165 Apr 21, 2025 MT L3 1FUYSSEBXYPF94744

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