Roadside Inspection 80659328

Roadside inspection on Jan 16, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: ARRIETA EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3980131) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80659328
Date:
Jan 16, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
CR300 AT FM652
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER USF-1E TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R671831 (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 28.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
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 1FUYDZYB0TP728732 TX R671831 FREIGHTLINER USF-1E 1996
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1M91H4323KA211186 OK AJ9723 MERTZ MANUFACTURING Mertz Manufacturing, LLC 2019

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
80945672 Feb 22, 2024 TX L2 9 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85738790 Sep 5, 2025 TX L2 1M91H4323KA211186 OOS
81340626 Apr 9, 2024 TX L2 1FUYDZYB0TP728732

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