Roadside Inspection 81242398
Roadside inspection on Mar 28, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: MTZ TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1980621) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81242398
- Date:
- Mar 28, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 18
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MTZ TRUCKING INC (1980621)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1M35109 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XKAD49X7CJ333251
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 63.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKAD49X7CJ333251 | TX 1M35109 | KENWORTH | T6 Series | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5C2BB32B9FM009172 | TX 059C640 | CLEMENT INDUSTRIES | Clement | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
18 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | 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 | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.51 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 392.9 | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81591809 | May 6, 2024 | TX | L2 | TX75 AT BELINOWSKI R | 1 | — |
| 81485859 | Apr 22, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 5 | OOS |
| 81353722 | Apr 10, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH 45 MM 103 | 0 | — |
| 81321621 | Apr 2, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH 45 MM 103 | 1 | — |
| 81230200 | Mar 20, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83974069 | Feb 24, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XKAD49X7CJ333251 | OOS |
| 83246242 | Nov 22, 2024 | TX | L1 | 1XKAD49X7CJ333251 | OOS |
| 79997392 | Oct 17, 2023 | TX | L3 | 5C2BB32B9FM009172 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86461452 | Nov 28, 2025 | TOBIAS AND SON TRANSPORT LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 86405691 | Nov 20, 2025 | EZ WASTE INC | 5 | OOS |
| 86405636 | Nov 20, 2025 | LONGHORN TRANSIT LLC | 0 | — |
| 86414673 | Nov 19, 2025 | CLEAN COAST SUPPLY LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 86414636 | Nov 19, 2025 | AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC | 0 | — |
| 86414599 | Nov 19, 2025 | JETCO DELIVERY LLC | 0 | — |