Roadside Inspection 79556725

Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2023 in New Mexico • Carrier: ROMULO ARREOLA LOPEZ (USDOT 559168) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79556725
Date:
Aug 30, 2023
State:
New Mexico
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SANTA TERESA PORT OF ENTRY
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
66EM8R (CH)

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 10.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.68 violations per inspection across 41 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New Mexico
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 10,704 Level 1 inspections in New Mexico during 2023
vs typical at SANTA TERESA PORT OF ENTRY
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,686 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
2
1 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
70%
40 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
8
13 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
28
19 violations · 6 OOS · 0.68 per inspection
Prior 365 days
40
28 violations · 7 OOS · 0.70 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection/repair/maintenance - general, severity weight 5). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4M19GH95N379710 CH 66EM8R VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532U3JL120522 TX A64492A WANC

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general 5 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general 5 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
79971485 Oct 18, 2023 US L1 SANTA TERESA NM 3 OOS
79930837 Oct 13, 2023 NM L2 ON PETE V DOMENICI INTERNATION 2 OOS
79903958 Oct 12, 2023 US L3 SANTA TERESA NM 0
79801066 Sep 29, 2023 NM L2 SANTA TERESA PORT OF ENTRY 0
79741305 Sep 22, 2023 NM L2 1
79793235 Sep 20, 2023 NM L2 SANTA TERESA PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86054324 Oct 14, 2025 US L1 1JJV532U3JL120522
85124173 Jul 1, 2025 NM L3 1JJV532U3JL120522
84836944 May 30, 2025 US L3 1JJV532U3JL120522
84752204 May 21, 2025 US L3 1JJV532U3JL120522
84474720 Apr 22, 2025 US L1 1JJV532U3JL120522 OOS
84386112 Apr 10, 2025 NM L2 1JJV532U3JL120522
83760323 Jan 31, 2025 NM L3 4V4M19GH95N379710
83112138 Nov 7, 2024 US L3 4V4M19GH95N379710

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79556725) and date (Aug 30, 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. 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.
  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/559168/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/559168/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 28 other inspections with a combined 19 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.68 violations per inspection across 41 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 396.3(a)(1), 396.3(a)(1).
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/559168/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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