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Roadside Inspection 88828108

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: DRACO ENERGY LLC (USDOT 3465169) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88828108
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Carrier (USDOT):
DRACO ENERGY LLC (3465169)
Operating authority:
MC1132394
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N83960 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 30.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.53 violations per inspection across 108 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 115,001 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
9
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 2,186 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 609,249 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)
10%
21 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
21
103 violations · 10 OOS · 4.90 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9GH86N441565 TX 1N83960 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2006 —
2 OTHER 1T9AE15B2TF003046 TX 281B353 — — — —

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
172.516C6-HMPMC HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially reduced due to damage, deterioration, or obscurement by dirt or other matter. 5 Hazardous Materials —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
172.328D-HMM HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required. 3 Hazardous Materials —
172.600C1-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available. 3 Hazardous Materials —
177.817E2-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible. 3 Hazardous Materials —
393.11B-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.83F Exhaust - Temporarily repaired by wrap or patches. 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
89025263 Sep 11, 2026 TX L2 TX 1 —
88938239 Sep 6, 2026 TX L2 TX 9 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80618886 Dec 31, 2023 TX L2 1T9AE15B2TF003046 OOS

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