Roadside Inspection 88840398

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: EXPLORE PETROLEUM LLC (USDOT 3185707) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88840398
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N18534 (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 12.

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
2
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.72 violations per inspection across 53 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 105,417 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
2
On par with 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 552,108 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
53%
19 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
19
44 violations · 2 OOS · 2.32 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 4V4NC9TH2BN533335 TX 1N18534 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2011
2 OTHER 3P9KT4426F1033830 TX 257C969 PROFAB MEX SA DE CV PROFAB MEX SA DE CV 2015

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
88512893 Jul 23, 2026 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86632446 Dec 20, 2025 TX L2 3P9KT4426F1033830 OOS
86632446 Dec 20, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9TH2BN533335 OOS
78985837 Jun 20, 2023 TX L1 3P9KT4426F1033830

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