Roadside Inspection 80659969

Roadside inspection on Jan 17, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: BENITO FLORES (USDOT 1953457) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
5
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80659969
Date:
Jan 17, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 83 AND GARZA ST
Carrier (USDOT):
BENITO FLORES (1953457)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N45418 (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 49.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Texas
13
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
13
12 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 1FUJBBCG22LG25550 TX 1N45418 FREIGHTLINER CST120 2002
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9622XM036302 TX 107B238 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1999

Violations Cited

13 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
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.209(e) Power steering violations 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
80953774 Feb 23, 2024 TX L2 14 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88828819 Aug 26, 2026 TX L2 1FUJBBCG22LG25550 OOS
88695216 Aug 11, 2026 TX L2 1GRDM9622XM036302
85738503 Sep 8, 2025 TX L2 1FUJBBCG22LG25550 OOS
85673740 Aug 27, 2025 TX L1 1FUJBBCG22LG25550 OOS
84744644 May 13, 2025 TX L2 1GRDM9622XM036302
82346942 Aug 7, 2024 TX L2 1GRDM9622XM036302 OOS
82346942 Aug 7, 2024 TX L2 1FUJBBCG22LG25550 OOS
80953774 Feb 23, 2024 TX L2 1GRDM9622XM036302 OOS

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