Roadside Inspection sms-83300366

Roadside inspection on Jan 1, 2020 in Texas • Carrier: STX TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3457402)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
1
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
sms-83300366
Date:
Jan 1, 2020
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ENTRY RAMP AT US281
Carrier (USDOT):
STX TRANSPORT LLC (3457402)

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 38.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2020, 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 Level 2 median in Texas
13
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 964 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2020

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
13
12 more than the median (1)
Compared to 7,512 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2020
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.1%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2020
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 396.3A1BL (Brake system pressure loss, severity weight 4). (396.3A1BL)

Units Inspected

Unit details not recorded on this inspection.

Unit details not recorded

This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45DCUV Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55D1 CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1 Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83G Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 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
sms-87008775 Jan 1, 2020 TX L2 0
sms-86301587 Jan 1, 2020 TX L2 US281 BUS NB 5
sms-83789722 Jan 1, 2020 TX L1 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 14 OOS
sms-83517765 Jan 1, 2020 TX L2 US181 SKIDMORE SCALE 4
sms-82881605 Jan 1, 2020 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 5
sms-81131331 Jan 1, 2020 TX L3 TX 44 SAN DIEGO 0

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (sms-83300366) and date (Jan 1, 2020) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3457402/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3457402/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
13 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9TS, 393.45DCUV, 393.45DLPC, 393.55D1, 396.3A1BL, 393.11TL, 393.9, 393.9.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3457402/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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