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Roadside Inspection 89066189

Roadside inspection on Sep 21, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: K&L RECYCLING LLC (USDOT 1205642) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89066189
Date:
Sep 21, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Carrier (USDOT):
K&L RECYCLING LLC (1205642)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNM TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R815674 (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 35.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.81 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 118,416 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
8
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 14,905 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 627,238 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)
43%
7 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
2
5 violations · 1 OOS · 2.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
7
13 violations · 1 OOS · 1.86 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 393.75A3-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 4V4MC9EH58N485881 TX R815674 VOLVO TRUCK VNM 2008 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5C2EB36B06M004997 TX 112B967 CLEMENT INDUSTRIES Clement 2006 —

Violations Cited

8 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-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 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
89078515 Sep 22, 2026 TX L2 TX 0 —
88630178 Aug 5, 2026 TX L2 — 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88630178 Aug 5, 2026 TX L2 5C2EB36B06M004997 OOS
86807648 Jan 13, 2026 TX L2 4V4MC9EH58N485881 —
86807648 Jan 13, 2026 TX L2 5C2EB36B06M004997 —
79524598 Aug 23, 2023 TX L2 5C2EB36B06M004997 —

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