Roadside Inspection 80953774

Roadside inspection on Feb 23, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: BENITO FLORES (USDOT 1953457) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80953774
Date:
Feb 23, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:27 10' 57.3N
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 43.

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
14
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
14
13 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

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

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
80659969 Jan 17, 2024 TX L1 US 83 AND GARZA ST 13 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
80659969 Jan 17, 2024 TX L1 1GRDM9622XM036302 OOS

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