Roadside Inspection 79730597

Roadside inspection on Sep 21, 2023 in Kansas • Carrier: LAZARO MENDEZ (USDOT 3509902) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79730597
Date:
Sep 21, 2023
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHEROKEE COUNTY - 021
Carrier (USDOT):
LAZARO MENDEZ (3509902)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
K826826 (AR)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Kansas
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,465 Level 2 inspections in Kansas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 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 1FUYDSZB7XLA66296 AR K826826 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. 1999
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1R1F24521WK980890 AR PT237774 FONTAINE TRAILER
Ticket: Rave
Fontaine Trailer 2028

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. 4 Driver Fitness
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
84873212 Jun 4, 2025 AR L3 1FUYDSZB7XLA66296
84627362 May 8, 2025 IL L2 1FUYDSZB7XLA66296 OOS
82368625 Aug 13, 2024 SD L3 1FUYDSZB7XLA66296

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