Roadside Inspection 89009310

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1246064) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89009310
Date:
Sep 14, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Operating authority:
MC667980
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 365 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M64580 (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 11.

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
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.89 violations per inspection across 275 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 113,532 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 12,109 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 598,525 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)
15%
117 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
8
25 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
51 violations · 5 OOS · 2.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
117
421 violations · 42 OOS · 3.60 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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPSDU9X39D786143 TX 1M64580 PETERBILT 365 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UNST4225CL094853 ID TW4040 DRAGON PRODUCTS Dragon Products 2012

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
88975306 Sep 10, 2026 TX L2 TX 5
88844633 Aug 27, 2026 TX L2 TX 0
88840721 Aug 27, 2026 TX L2 TX 2
88828572 Aug 27, 2026 TX L2 TX 1
88799910 Aug 26, 2026 OK L2 US412/MENO 2 OOS
88820169 Aug 25, 2026 TX L2 TX 8 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88163565 Jun 14, 2026 TX L2 1XPSDU9X39D786143
87216826 Mar 4, 2026 TX L2 1XPSDU9X39D786143
87080018 Feb 16, 2026 TX L2 1XPSDU9X39D786143 OOS
85021792 Jun 22, 2025 TX L2 1UNST4225CL094853
84505498 Apr 24, 2025 TX L2 1UNST4225CL094853
81892892 Jun 13, 2024 TX L2 1UNST4225CL094853 OOS

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