Roadside Inspection 80721738

Roadside inspection on Jan 28, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: THERMO EXPRESS MUNOZ SA DE CV (USDOT 926700) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80721738
Date:
Jan 28, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 AT SAN JUAN RD
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
941EX9 (MX)

What this inspection means

10 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 30.

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 this carrier's typical
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.37 violations per inspection across 19 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
10
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
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
19 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
4
12 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
38 violations · 2 OOS · 3.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
19
102 violations · 7 OOS · 5.37 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDDU9X56R149820 MX 941EX9 KENWORTH T8 Series 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2536TU897533 MX 34UC5W UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2026

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(4) Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 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
80806132 Feb 1, 2024 TX L2 6 OOS
80708469 Jan 27, 2024 TX L2 3
80680089 Jan 19, 2024 TX L2 4 OOS
80629652 Jan 12, 2024 TX L2 MILITARY HIGHWAY WES 2
80604439 Jan 8, 2024 TX L2 MILITARY HIGHWAY WES 3
80560680 Dec 21, 2023 TX L2 PHARR POE 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86633341 Dec 19, 2025 TX L2 1XKDDU9X56R149820
86300839 Nov 9, 2025 TX L2 1XKDDU9X56R149820
86246668 Nov 1, 2025 TX L2 1XKDDU9X56R149820
85143049 Jul 5, 2025 TX L2 1XKDDU9X56R149820 OOS
81763257 Jun 2, 2024 US L1 1UYVS2536TU897533 OOS
81729717 May 23, 2024 TX L3 1UYVS2536TU897533
80495427 Dec 20, 2023 TX L3 1UYVS2536TU897533

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