Roadside Inspection 79224439

Roadside inspection on Jul 21, 2023 in Arizona • Carrier: TRANS-MEX INC SA DE CV (USDOT 710381) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
3
75% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79224439
Date:
Jul 21, 2023
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NOGALES PORT OF ENTRY
Operating authority:
MX324695
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2936542 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 13.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.63 violations per inspection across 376 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Arizona
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 14,761 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2023
vs typical at NOGALES PORT OF ENTRY
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,073 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
65%
366 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
111
70 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
292
176 violations · 16 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
366
232 violations · 20 OOS · 0.63 per inspection
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 3AKJHHDR2LSLR0748 IN 2936542 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K1NS347038 IN PA68741 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2022

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. 4 Driver Fitness
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
80176913 Sep 19, 2023 US L2 NOGALES AZ 0
80167985 Sep 19, 2023 US L2 NOGALES AZ 0
79747984 Sep 19, 2023 TX L2 1
79747602 Sep 19, 2023 TX L1 1
79712895 Sep 19, 2023 US L1 NOGALESAZ 2
80177099 Sep 18, 2023 US L2 NOGALES AZ 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88964495 Sep 9, 2026 AZ L3 3AKJHHDR2LSLR0748
86898070 Jan 23, 2026 OK L3 3H3V532K1NS347038

Related records

Recent activity at NOGALES PORT OF ENTRY

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
80459849 Dec 21, 2023 PEGASO PACKING INC 1
80451038 Dec 21, 2023 GUILLERMO EDUARDO ZAVALA 11
80451037 Dec 21, 2023 WILLIAMS IGNACIO NARCIA LEON 3
80439728 Dec 19, 2023 OCTAVIO ANDRADE CORELLA 6
80415564 Dec 15, 2023 MARIA ISABEL MENDIVIL VELARDE 4
80415563 Dec 15, 2023 JORGE YEPIZ PLASCENCIA 10 OOS