Roadside Inspection 79225663

Roadside inspection on Jul 18, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: J MELENDEZ TRUCKING (USDOT 1933222) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79225663
Date:
Jul 18, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
BS 121
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M30508 (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 15.

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
3
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
3
2 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDDR9X9YR833835 TX 1M30508 KENWORTH T800 2000
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1D9SD3429DR661647 TX 186C606 DRAGON PRODUCTS
Ticket: Other
Dragon Products 2013

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84644089 May 8, 2025 TX L1 1D9SD3429DR661647
82062145 Jul 1, 2024 TX L2 1D9SD3429DR661647
81644040 May 15, 2024 TX L1 1D9SD3429DR661647 OOS
81142362 Mar 11, 2024 TX L2 1XKDDR9X9YR833835
78683009 May 17, 2023 TX L1 1D9SD3429DR661647 OOS
78683009 May 17, 2023 TX L1 1XKDDR9X9YR833835 OOS

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