Roadside Inspection 79052981

Roadside inspection on Jul 5, 2023 in US • Carrier: GERARDO AYALA ROEL (USDOT 3801856) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79052981
Date:
Jul 5, 2023
State:
US
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BROWNSVILLETX
Carrier (USDOT):
GERARDO AYALA ROEL (3801856)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
39AT6D (MX)

What this inspection means

8 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 29.

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 this carrier's typical
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.78 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 1 median in US
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 34,325 Level 1 inspections in US during 2023
vs typical at BROWNSVILLETX
8
Heavier than station median (4)
Median of 1,224 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
17 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
4
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
46 violations · 3 OOS · 2.88 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
50 violations · 3 OOS · 2.94 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TJ97N465139 MX 39AT6D VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3R9T433A7NC173284 MX 89UL9L REDMAN MANUFACTURAS, S.A. DE C.V.
Ticket: Unknown
2022

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11A1-L Lighting - Lamps improper color. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
177.823A-HMPMCM HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 172 or as authorized in §171.12a of this subchapter, or unless, in an emergency. 5 Hazardous Materials
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRCLS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83(g) 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
79565097 Aug 31, 2023 US L1 BROWNSVILLETX 10
79387611 Aug 10, 2023 TX L1 2 OOS
79387610 Aug 10, 2023 TX L1 5 OOS
79402201 Aug 4, 2023 TX L3 3 OOS
79332801 Aug 3, 2023 TX L1 0
79320279 Jul 31, 2023 TX L2 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87227589 Feb 28, 2026 TX L2 4V4NC9TJ97N465139
84927023 Jun 6, 2025 TX L1 3R9T433A7NC173284 OOS
84170904 Mar 17, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9TJ97N465139
83890982 Feb 18, 2025 US L1 4V4NC9TJ97N465139
83896937 Feb 14, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9TJ97N465139
83896937 Feb 14, 2025 TX L2 3R9T433A7NC173284
83731351 Jan 27, 2025 TX L1 4V4NC9TJ97N465139 OOS
83709193 Jan 24, 2025 TX L3 4V4NC9TJ97N465139

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