Roadside Inspection 89020229
Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC (USDOT 280534) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89020229
- Date:
- Sep 15, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC (280534)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A90450 (KY)
- VIN:
- 1XKZD49X1PJ235437
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 29.
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?
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 | 1XKZD49X1PJ235437 | KY A90450 | KENWORTH | T880 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYFS24867A137305 | KY B9K224 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89077245 | Sep 23, 2026 | MI | L2 | GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B | 0 | — |
| 89062949 | Sep 22, 2026 | NC | L1 | BESSEMER CITY NC | 0 | — |
| 89041291 | Sep 18, 2026 | TN | L3 | MT. JULIET TN | 0 | — |
| 89033144 | Sep 18, 2026 | NC | L3 | WINSTON SALEM NC | 0 | — |
| 89007479 | Sep 16, 2026 | NC | L1 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 89005788 | Sep 14, 2026 | MD | L1 | PERRYVILLE MD | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87066156 | Feb 12, 2026 | TX | L3 | 1UYFS24867A137305 | — |
| 87066156 | Feb 12, 2026 | TX | L3 | 1XKZD49X1PJ235437 | — |
| 79874341 | Oct 9, 2023 | OH | L1 | 1XKZD49X1PJ235437 | — |
| 79243115 | Jul 26, 2023 | KY | L1 | 1XKZD49X1PJ235437 | — |
| 79157030 | Jul 16, 2023 | KY | L3 | 1XKZD49X1PJ235437 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at TX
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89088650 | Sep 23, 2026 | J GUERRERO TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89088632 | Sep 23, 2026 | BEST BLOCK LLC | 0 | — |
| 89088603 | Sep 23, 2026 | GEC TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 89088594 | Sep 23, 2026 | BIGHAM TRUCKING LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89088591 | Sep 23, 2026 | AREN TRUCKING SERVICES INC | 2 | — |
| 89088584 | Sep 23, 2026 | J-III TRUCKING CO INC | 0 | — |