Roadside Inspection 79586374

Roadside inspection on Sep 1, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MORENO HOTSHOTS LLC (USDOT 2893677) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
22
OOS Violations
5
23% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79586374
Date:
Sep 1, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
22
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
K126508 (TX)

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 53.

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
22
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.74 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
22
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
22
21 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)
33%
27 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
3
9 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
31 violations · 1 OOS · 3.10 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
101 violations · 7 OOS · 3.74 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 395.8(k)(2) (Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status, severity weight 5). (395.8(k)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL1JG200817 TX K126508 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16V3F4824L6082684 TX 027D334 BIG TEX Big Tex 2020

Violations Cited

22 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(k)(2) Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations 3 General/Admin
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 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 OOS
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
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) 1 Hours of Service
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service
395.8(f)(9) 395.8(f)(9) Hours of Service

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
79877219 Oct 3, 2023 TX L1 9 OOS
79850451 Oct 3, 2023 FL L3 I10 0
79645627 Sep 6, 2023 TX L1 IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT 0
80064103 Sep 5, 2023 TX L1 1
79510942 Aug 21, 2023 TX L1 0
79459854 Aug 18, 2023 CO L3 MONUMENT POE NB 6

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79046758 Jun 20, 2023 TX L2 16V3F4824L6082684 OOS
79046758 Jun 20, 2023 TX L2 3C63RRGL1JG200817 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at IH-0820 IN TARRANT CO. (0-34)

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87741122 Apr 29, 2026 BIG STAR TRUCKS LLC 5
87740821 Apr 29, 2026 SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLC 7 OOS
87740754 Apr 29, 2026 ECO - PAN INC 3
87740286 Apr 29, 2026 GO PRO TRUCKING LLC 20 OOS
87740266 Apr 29, 2026 MIVA SERVICES LLC 4
87727220 Apr 28, 2026 GA NAVA HAULERS OF TEXAS LLC 9 OOS