Roadside Inspection 79275613

Roadside inspection on Jul 27, 2023 in US • Carrier: LUIS ERNESTO SOTO RUIZ (USDOT 2872843) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79275613
Date:
Jul 27, 2023
State:
US
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NOGALESAZ
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
40EM1S (MX)

What this inspection means

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

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 Level 2 median in US
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,176 Level 2 inspections in US during 2023
vs typical at NOGALESAZ
12
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,465 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
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TG72N328519 MX 40EM1S VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532U6TL362563 AZ AYA0JP WABASH NAT

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLUCR Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75B-TFV Tire tread depth insufficient (steer) 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Windshield condition defective 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.24C-L Lighting/marking on projecting loads 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LBL Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI No proof of periodic inspection 3 Vehicle Maintenance
387.303B4I 387.303B4I General/Admin
393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured 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
79712907 Sep 18, 2023 US L1 NOGALESAZ 25 OOS
79679082 Sep 13, 2023 US L2 NOGALESAZ 13
79670688 Sep 4, 2023 US L1 NOGALESAZ 13
80189649 Aug 29, 2023 US L1 NOGALES AZ 9 OOS
78974849 Jun 22, 2023 US L1 NOGALESAZ 17

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87015618 Feb 9, 2026 GA L1 1JJV532U6TL362563
84763632 May 20, 2025 US L1 1JJV532U6TL362563 OOS
84004679 Feb 27, 2025 US L2 1JJV532U6TL362563 OOS
79955776 Oct 18, 2023 AZ L1 1JJV532U6TL362563
79955776 Oct 18, 2023 AZ L1 4V4NC9TG72N328519
79971421 Oct 16, 2023 US L2 4V4NC9TG72N328519
79712907 Sep 18, 2023 US L1 4V4NC9TG72N328519 OOS
79712907 Sep 18, 2023 US L1 1JJV532U6TL362563 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79275613) and date (Jul 27, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2872843/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2872843/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
12 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLUCR, 393.75B-TFV, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.78A-WS, 393.24C-L, 393.9A-LBL, 393.9A-LLPL.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2872843/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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