Roadside Inspection 81050913

Roadside inspection on Mar 5, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: AREPET EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2367351) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81050913
Date:
Mar 5, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH 35 SOUTHBOUND DEVINE
Carrier (USDOT):
AREPET EXPRESS LLC (2367351)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER SD122 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R429187 (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 28.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.49 violations per inspection across 81 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at IH 35 SOUTHBOUND DEVINE
8
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 2,425 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
8
7 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)
41%
80 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
3
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
8 violations · 3 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
80
120 violations · 23 OOS · 1.50 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 3AKJGNDV3LDLJ3115 TX R429187 FREIGHTLINER SD122 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3A9L6DR21RP290303 TX 238B530 IRON LITE
Ticket: Other
IRON LITE 2024

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.47(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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
81459180 Apr 25, 2024 TX L1 3
81448213 Apr 23, 2024 TX L1 4
81310139 Apr 6, 2024 TX L2 3
81322082 Apr 5, 2024 TX L1 IH 35 SOUTHBOUND SAN MARCOS 9 OOS
81296938 Apr 2, 2024 TX L2 3
81131175 Mar 17, 2024 TX L2 502 S 8TH ST 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86302604 Nov 10, 2025 TX L2 3A9L6DR21RP290303
85235126 Jul 14, 2025 TX L2 3AKJGNDV3LDLJ3115 OOS
84354404 Apr 8, 2025 TX L2 3AKJGNDV3LDLJ3115

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