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Roadside Inspection 81270788

Roadside inspection on Mar 27, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: ARTURO MUNOZ GARCIA (USDOT 2093475) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81270788
Date:
Mar 27, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:27 42' 29.52N
Operating authority:
MX730353
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
77EN3N (MX)

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 15.

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
5
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.75 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
5
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
5
4 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)
8%
24 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
20 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
62 violations · 7 OOS · 6.89 per inspection
Prior 365 days
24
138 violations · 13 OOS · 5.75 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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUPCSZB1YDB88632 MX 77EN3N FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. 2000 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 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
81515135 May 3, 2024 US L2 LAREDO TX 4 —
81511391 Apr 30, 2024 TX L1 — 10 —
81377740 Apr 10, 2024 TX L1 — 18 —
81166198 Mar 20, 2024 TX L1 — 8 OOS
81136882 Mar 19, 2024 US L1 LAREDO TX 5 OOS
81101190 Mar 13, 2024 US L1 LAREDO TX 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88601948 Aug 4, 2026 US L3 1FUPCSZB1YDB88632 —
87457337 Mar 31, 2026 US L1 1FUPCSZB1YDB88632 —
87275840 Mar 11, 2026 TX L1 1FUPCSZB1YDB88632 —
87151571 Feb 19, 2026 TX L1 1FUPCSZB1YDB88632 —
87117241 Feb 17, 2026 TX L1 1FUPCSZB1YDB88632 OOS
86973907 Feb 5, 2026 US L1 1FUPCSZB1YDB88632 OOS
86740349 Jan 5, 2026 TX L1 1FUPCSZB1YDB88632 —
86494446 Dec 1, 2025 TX L1 1FUPCSZB1YDB88632 OOS

Related records

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