Roadside Inspection 80674646

Roadside inspection on Jan 22, 2024 in US • Carrier: ERA MULTIMODAL SA DE CV (USDOT 4017442) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80674646
Date:
Jan 22, 2024
State:
US
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EL PASO TX
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK A9500 series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
35EP5J (MX)

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 23.

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 US
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 53,211 Level 1 inspections in US during 2024
vs typical at EL PASO TX
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 3,039 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 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 396.3A1-CDHM (Coupling - Horizontal movement between upper and lower halves exceeds 1/2 inch., severity weight 3). (396.3A1-CDHM)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FWJA3CK69AAJ4389 MX 35EP5J STERLING TRUCK A9500 series 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W11L688317 CA 4PJ8798 WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2001

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-CDHM Coupling - Horizontal movement between upper and lower halves exceeds 1/2 inch. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 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
80464750 Dec 15, 2023 US L1 EL PASO TX 12 OOS
80260973 Nov 28, 2023 US L1 EL PASO TX 6

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88626540 Aug 4, 2026 US L3 2FWJA3CK69AAJ4389
87298785 Mar 13, 2026 US L1 2FWJA3CK69AAJ4389 OOS
87104322 Feb 18, 2026 GA L1 2FWJA3CK69AAJ4389 OOS
87117182 Feb 17, 2026 TX L2 2FWJA3CK69AAJ4389 OOS
87040663 Feb 10, 2026 US L1 2FWJA3CK69AAJ4389
86603908 Dec 17, 2025 NM L3 2FWJA3CK69AAJ4389
86196601 Oct 29, 2025 NM L2 2FWJA3CK69AAJ4389 OOS
86099066 Oct 17, 2025 TX L1 2FWJA3CK69AAJ4389

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