Roadside Inspection 78611824

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MARES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3260407) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78611824
Date:
May 9, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
MARES TRUCKING LLC (3260407)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R519270 (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 14.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 1 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 61,780 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH3HN982352 TX R519270 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2533HM762579 TX 234C590 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2017

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
79064753 Jun 27, 2023 TX L2 US87 NB 1
78963444 Jun 22, 2023 CA L1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 0
78945672 Jun 21, 2023 OK L1 BRAMAN SCALES 7 OOS
78958225 Jun 20, 2023 MO L1 D4 EAST 1
78869163 Jun 6, 2023 TX L2 US 281 SOUTHBOUND FALFURRIAS 1 OOS
78785258 May 31, 2023 GA L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87656401 Apr 21, 2026 CO L3 4V4NC9EH3HN982352
82549507 Aug 30, 2024 NM L1 1UYVS2533HM762579 OOS
79064753 Jun 27, 2023 TX L2 4V4NC9EH3HN982352
78963444 Jun 22, 2023 CA L1 1UYVS2533HM762579

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