Roadside Inspection 88873560
Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: BIG STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2186770) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88873560
- Date:
- Aug 30, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BIG STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (2186770)
- Operating authority:
- MC759160
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1N59854 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XPBD49X0HD408571
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 17.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.0× their typical violation rate (58 violations across 16 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.81 per inspection).
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBD49X0HD408571 | TX 1N59854 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 10BFA8239BF0C5410 | TX 279C156 | BRENNER TANK | Brenner Tank | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
3 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 | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 177.817E2-HMHC | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88844510 | Aug 27, 2026 | TX | L1 | TX | 2 | — |
| 88841570 | Aug 27, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 2 | — |
| 88607115 | Aug 3, 2026 | TX | L1 | — | 5 | — |
| 88553914 | Jul 27, 2026 | TX | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88491586 | Jul 21, 2026 | TX | L2 | — | 5 | OOS |
| 88397374 | Jul 12, 2026 | TX | L2 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88397374 | Jul 12, 2026 | TX | L2 | 10BFA8239BF0C5410 | — |
| 88397374 | Jul 12, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1XPBD49X0HD408571 | — |
| 88379694 | Jul 8, 2026 | TX | L2 | 10BFA8239BF0C5410 | OOS |
| 88379694 | Jul 8, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1XPBD49X0HD408571 | OOS |
| 86343144 | Nov 14, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XPBD49X0HD408571 | OOS |
| 80953663 | Feb 21, 2024 | TX | L1 | 1XPBD49X0HD408571 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at TX
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88959597 | Sep 9, 2026 | KETTLEBROOK EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88959596 | Sep 9, 2026 | TBG TRANSPORTE ESPECIALIZADO SA DE CV | 5 | — |
| 88959590 | Sep 9, 2026 | BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 88959588 | Sep 9, 2026 | SERGIO VARELA MALDONADO | 0 | — |
| 88959586 | Sep 9, 2026 | JSL EXPRESS | 4 | OOS |
| 88959584 | Sep 9, 2026 | DIIM TRANSFER SA DE CV | 0 | — |