Roadside Inspection 80538774

Roadside inspection on Dec 27, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: MICAR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3042983) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80538774
Date:
Dec 27, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH35 NORTH BOUND RES
Carrier (USDOT):
MICAR EXPRESS LLC (3042983)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R644377 (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 12.

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 this carrier's typical
2
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.73 violations per inspection across 52 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
12%
52 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
3
20 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
52 violations · 7 OOS · 4.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
52
246 violations · 31 OOS · 4.73 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 393.9TS (Inoperative turn signal, severity weight 6). (393.9TS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBDP9X0ED224583 TX R644377 PETERBILT 579 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PNV532B4XG313181 ME 251221C PINE RIDGE
Ticket: Great Dane
Pine Ridge 1999

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
80912275 Feb 19, 2024 IN L3 ROLLING PRAIRIE IN 1
80659927 Jan 19, 2024 TX L1 IH 35 SOUTHBOUND DEVINE 6 OOS
80660456 Jan 18, 2024 TX L1 IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE 7 OOS
80767007 Jan 11, 2024 LA L1 BAPTIST SCALES 0
80561001 Jan 4, 2024 TX L1 IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY 9
80535805 Jan 1, 2024 LA L3 ROADSIDE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87957015 May 26, 2026 US L1 1XPBDP9X0ED224583 OOS
86520374 Dec 5, 2025 TX L1 1XPBDP9X0ED224583 OOS
84713407 May 18, 2025 US L1 1XPBDP9X0ED224583 OOS
83980123 Dec 3, 2024 US L1 1PNV532B4XG313181 OOS
83255804 Nov 22, 2024 TX L1 1XPBDP9X0ED224583 OOS
81188478 Mar 18, 2024 TX L2 1XPBDP9X0ED224583 OOS
80314639 Nov 29, 2023 TX L1 1XPBDP9X0ED224583 OOS
78624651 May 9, 2023 TX L2 1XPBDP9X0ED224583 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80538774) and date (Dec 27, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3042983/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3042983/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 12 other inspections with a combined 52 violations and 7 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 4.73 violations per inspection across 52 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.19, 393.9TS.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3042983/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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