Roadside Inspection 79748327

Roadside inspection on Sep 21, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: CAROLINAS TRUCKS S DE RL DE CV (USDOT 3519006) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79748327
Date:
Sep 21, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:31 39' 52.98N
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL L9227 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
66ER9M (MX)

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 32.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 7.08 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 61,780 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 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)
0%
12 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
2
30 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
46 violations · 4 OOS · 7.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
85 violations · 6 OOS · 7.08 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 and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSCEAHR66C285738 MX 66ER9M INTERNATIONAL L9227 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYTS3522WA439501 TX A70668A UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2028

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(e) Power steering violations 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 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 OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 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
79950389 Oct 16, 2023 US L3 EL PASO TX 0
79924145 Oct 14, 2023 TX L1 6
79924107 Oct 14, 2023 TX L1 1
79923726 Oct 14, 2023 TX L2 0
79901697 Oct 10, 2023 TX L1 13 OOS
79845147 Oct 2, 2023 TX L1 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87662101 Apr 21, 2026 TX L1 2HSCEAHR66C285738
87385852 Mar 18, 2026 TX L2 1UYTS3522WA439501 OOS
86573200 Dec 12, 2025 TX L3 2HSCEAHR66C285738
86109898 Oct 15, 2025 TX L1 2HSCEAHR66C285738
85972339 Oct 3, 2025 TX L2 2HSCEAHR66C285738
85972339 Oct 3, 2025 TX L2 1UYTS3522WA439501
85619352 Aug 28, 2025 US L1 2HSCEAHR66C285738
84996226 Jun 18, 2025 TX L3 2HSCEAHR66C285738

Related records

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