Roadside Inspection 79909701

Roadside inspection on Sep 27, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MEJIA CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3240138) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79909701
Date:
Sep 27, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
MEJIA CARRIERS LLC (3240138)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
49P287M (TX)

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 20.

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 Level 1 median in Texas
8
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
8
7 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
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 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FUJA6CG63LL02983 TX 49P287M FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2003
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MC1116238P007852 TX 205C317 MANAC TRAILERS USA
Ticket: Other
Manac 2008

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.22(b) Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
79401548 Aug 10, 2023 TX L2 12

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81750920 May 28, 2024 TX L2 5MC1116238P007852
79401548 Aug 10, 2023 TX L2 1FUJA6CG63LL02983
79401548 Aug 10, 2023 TX L2 5MC1116238P007852
78986051 Jun 23, 2023 TX L2 1FUJA6CG63LL02983 OOS
78986051 Jun 23, 2023 TX L2 5MC1116238P007852 OOS

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