Roadside Inspection 79029940
Roadside inspection on Jun 20, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: TRANSPORTES LARMEX SA DE CV (USDOT 2436353) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79029940
- Date:
- Jun 20, 2023
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COLUMBIA(CUSTOM LOT)
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRANSPORTES LARMEX SA DE CV (2436353)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 584FD8 (MX)
- VIN:
- 3WKYD09X0HF500438
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 59.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.75(c) (Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove, severity weight 8). (393.75(c))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3WKYD09X0HF500438 | MX 584FD8 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3CXLC5327HM000586 | MX 81TZ1U |
LOZANO TRAILER
Ticket: Other
|
Lozano Trailer | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.70(b)(1)(i) | Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79462446 | Aug 19, 2023 | TX | L1 | — | 3 | — |
| 79733059 | Aug 18, 2023 | TX | L1 | — | 3 | — |
| 79440549 | Aug 18, 2023 | US | L1 | LAREDOTX | 7 | — |
| 79732808 | Aug 16, 2023 | TX | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 79462530 | Aug 16, 2023 | TX | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 79426348 | Aug 16, 2023 | US | L1 | EL PASOTX | 5 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83823866 | Feb 9, 2025 | US | L1 | 3WKYD09X0HF500438 | — |
| 83399238 | Dec 15, 2024 | US | L3 | 3WKYD09X0HF500438 | — |
| 82729995 | Sep 20, 2024 | US | L2 | 3WKYD09X0HF500438 | OOS |
| 82449363 | Aug 19, 2024 | TX | L1 | 3WKYD09X0HF500438 | OOS |
| 80805822 | Feb 1, 2024 | TX | L3 | 3WKYD09X0HF500438 | — |
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