Texas sheriff’s office finds 28 violations during dump truck inspection

A dump truck driver was recently cited after the Waller County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) stopped the vehicle for an inspection and uncovered more than two dozen violations.

On October 16, 2025, a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit (CVEU) officer with WCSO stopped a loaded dump truck in the Hempstead, Texas, area for an inspection.

“The truck had a total of 28 violations with several of those placing the vehicle Out-of-Service (OOS). The violations included 3 of the 6 brakes being out of compliance, a cracked leaf spring that was being held by a chain, and the vehicle was 5,100 pounds overweight,” WCSO said.

The dump truck driver was cited, and the vehicle was towed…

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