Roadside Inspection 88774598

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: CARDINAL FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3617003) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88774598
Date:
Aug 21, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M97346 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.87 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 105,293 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,848 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 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
1
5 violations · 0 OOS · 5.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
3
17 violations · 1 OOS · 5.67 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGEDV1DSBZ2330 TX 1M97346 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5UJFS45VXDE001965 TX 90S894N DIRECT TRAILER Direct Trailer 2013

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55D1-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 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
88275922 Jun 26, 2026 TX L2 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87066439 Feb 12, 2026 TX L2 1FUJGEDV1DSBZ2330 OOS
83368149 Dec 3, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGEDV1DSBZ2330 OOS

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