Roadside Inspection 79297733
Roadside inspection on Jul 27, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: YANES EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3669782) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79297733
- Date:
- Jul 27, 2023
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH35
- Carrier (USDOT):
- YANES EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC (3669782)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1L30289 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XKADB9X37J153971
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 32.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKADB9X37J153971 | TX 1L30289 | KENWORTH | T6 Series | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4S9V6TA28CG270052 | TX 139B663 |
SOUTHERN VAC TRAILERS LLC
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|
Southern Vac Trailers LLC | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.24(a) | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(d)(2) | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.13(c)(2) | No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79462893 | Aug 18, 2023 | TX | L1 | IH 35 MM 59 NB | 15 | OOS |
| 79030255 | Jun 25, 2023 | TX | L2 | — | 8 | OOS |
| 78853190 | Jun 7, 2023 | TX | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88276010 | Jun 26, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1XKADB9X37J153971 | OOS |
| 79462893 | Aug 18, 2023 | TX | L1 | 1XKADB9X37J153971 | OOS |
| 79462893 | Aug 18, 2023 | TX | L1 | 4S9V6TA28CG270052 | OOS |
| 79030255 | Jun 25, 2023 | TX | L2 | 4S9V6TA28CG270052 | OOS |
| 79030255 | Jun 25, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1XKADB9X37J153971 | OOS |
| 78853190 | Jun 7, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1XKADB9X37J153971 | — |
| 78853190 | Jun 7, 2023 | TX | L2 | 4S9V6TA28CG270052 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at IH35
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 85685235 | Aug 30, 2025 | CASEY'S SERVICES COMPANY | 1 | — |
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