Roadside Inspection 88730264

Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC (USDOT 159317) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88730264
Date:
Aug 16, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
E8354HY (TN)

What this inspection means

5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 16.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 2,170 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 105,730 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 554,421 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
61%
502 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
40
32 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
119
94 violations · 20 OOS · 0.79 per inspection
Prior 365 days
502
349 violations · 55 OOS · 0.70 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X1YD507448 TN E8354HY PETERBILT 379 2000
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N2532C2C1556985 TN 150929T FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2012

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22H1-ELDNUM HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) 1 Hours of Service

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
88856829 Aug 30, 2026 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0
88846609 Aug 27, 2026 GA L3 DOUGLASVILLE GA 0
88822215 Aug 27, 2026 MI L3 MI 1
88841308 Aug 26, 2026 TX L2 TX 0
88831225 Aug 26, 2026 KS L3 LIBERTY KS 0
88824274 Aug 26, 2026 AR L1 HOPE AR 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88406542 Jul 14, 2026 AR L3 13N2532C2C1556985

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