Roadside Inspection 79748331

Roadside inspection on Sep 21, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: TRANS-MEX INC SA DE CV (USDOT 710381) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79748331
Date:
Sep 21, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:31 39' 52.98N
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
15LA5C (MX)

What this inspection means

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

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

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 609 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
2
On par with 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
64%
599 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
122
83 violations · 9 OOS
Prior 90 days
335
213 violations · 25 OOS · 0.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
599
384 violations · 38 OOS · 0.64 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3WKYD49X3NF525949 MX 15LA5C KENWORTH T680 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C6HT060268 IN P575595 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2017

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
80258085 Nov 20, 2023 TX L1 6
80245153 Nov 20, 2023 TX L1 0
80209497 Nov 17, 2023 TX L1 2
80209149 Nov 17, 2023 TX L1 1
80199253 Nov 17, 2023 NM L2 I 40 W 4
86179180 Nov 16, 2023 NM L2 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85340396 Jul 26, 2025 TX L1 3WKYD49X3NF525949
80763650 Jan 31, 2024 US L1 3WKYD49X3NF525949 OOS
80735675 Jan 31, 2024 CA L3 3H3V532C6HT060268
80581429 Dec 29, 2023 TX L1 3WKYD49X3NF525949
80209497 Nov 17, 2023 TX L1 3WKYD49X3NF525949
79986196 Oct 21, 2023 TX L1 3WKYD49X3NF525949
79937322 Oct 16, 2023 TX L1 3WKYD49X3NF525949
79864444 Sep 29, 2023 TX L1 3WKYD49X3NF525949

Related records

Recent activity at LAT:31 39' 52.98N

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