Roadside Inspection 79877252

Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: ORTIZ TEXAS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3737081) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
3
21% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79877252
Date:
Sep 29, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 45 SOUTHBOUND
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N49682 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 46.

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 Level 2 median in Texas
14
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023
vs typical at IH 45 SOUTHBOUND
14
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 102 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
14
13 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
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CK64LM13247 TX 1N49682 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2004
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1C93432266S770129 TX NOPLATE CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Ctsi
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS 2006

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(b) Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
87995363 May 28, 2026 TX L2 1C93432266S770129
87479155 Apr 1, 2026 TX L1 1C93432266S770129 OOS
86948277 Feb 2, 2026 TX L2 1C93432266S770129 OOS

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