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Roadside Inspection 88739371

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: RAY NICHOLS INC (USDOT 2022865) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88739371
Date:
Aug 17, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Carrier (USDOT):
RAY NICHOLS INC (2022865)
Operating authority:
MC711462
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3MA505 (OK)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.97 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 118,416 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 630,045 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)
33%
12 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
12
22 violations · 0 OOS · 1.83 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 177.823A-HMPMCNP (HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages., severity weight 5). (177.823A-HMPMCNP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB8X2SD388303 OK 3MA505 PETERBILT 379 1995 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMSA4426L7105612 OK DM1234 POLAR TANK TRAILER — 2020 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.823A-HMPMCNP HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. 5 Hazardous Materials OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
172.202A7-HMSPS HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list number and type of package as required. 3 Hazardous Materials —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
89106298 Sep 26, 2026 OK L2 I-44 AT MM37.5 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87166976 Feb 24, 2026 TX L2 1PMSA4426L7105612 —
87166976 Feb 24, 2026 TX L2 1XP5DB8X2SD388303 —
86994826 Feb 5, 2026 OK L2 1PMSA4426L7105612 —
86994826 Feb 5, 2026 OK L2 1XP5DB8X2SD388303 —
84256958 Mar 27, 2025 OK L2 1PMSA4426L7105612 —
80916772 Feb 22, 2024 OK L2 1PMSA4426L7105612 —
80549658 Jan 3, 2024 TX L2 1PMSA4426L7105612 —
79562838 Aug 29, 2023 TX L1 1PMSA4426L7105612 —

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