Roadside Inspection 80954362

Roadside inspection on Feb 22, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: ALAMO TRANSIT COMPANY (USDOT 1941898) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL 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 #:
80954362
Date:
Feb 22, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
300 MERCURY
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL 9200i TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M33935 (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 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 this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.15 violations per inspection across 138 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
7
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
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
30%
137 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
13
29 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
31
60 violations · 2 OOS · 1.94 per inspection
Prior 365 days
137
297 violations · 31 OOS · 2.17 per inspection
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSCESBR35C196707 TX 1M33935 INTERNATIONAL 9200i 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMB1422135003374 TX Y54409 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2003

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 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

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
81486481 Apr 19, 2024 TX L2 0
81486450 Apr 19, 2024 TX L2 IH 35 SOUTHBOUND SAN MARCOS 0
81485723 Apr 19, 2024 TX L3 IH35 SB 1
81459137 Apr 18, 2024 TX L2 IH 35 SOUTHBOUND SAN MARCOS 5 OOS
81424119 Apr 16, 2024 TX L2 8229 US59 NB SVC RD 3
81412217 Apr 16, 2024 TX L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87254326 Mar 7, 2026 TX L2 2HSCESBR35C196707
84925307 Jun 9, 2025 TX L4 2HSCESBR35C196707
84701499 May 14, 2025 TX L2 1PMB1422135003374
78733907 May 24, 2023 TX L2 1PMB1422135003374
78733907 May 24, 2023 TX L2 2HSCESBR35C196707

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