Roadside Inspection 81397202

Roadside inspection on Apr 17, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: SANDRO AMERICO RAMIREZ ORTIZ (USDOT 2448557) • 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 #:
81397202
Date:
Apr 17, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:27 42' 29.52N
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
49ES8B (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 32.

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 4.84 violations per inspection across 43 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
8
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
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)
10%
42 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
11
52 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
71 violations · 7 OOS · 4.18 per inspection
Prior 365 days
42
199 violations · 18 OOS · 4.74 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 393.207(a) (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGEDV9HSHT9235 MX 49ES8B FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9627LM039402 MX 01US2M GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1990

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.50(c) No means to ensure operable check valve 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
81879307 Jun 12, 2024 TX L1 COLUMBIA POE 4
81808613 Jun 4, 2024 TX L1 COLUMBIA POE 11
81797682 May 31, 2024 TX L1 COLUMBIA POE 10 OOS
81797706 May 29, 2024 TX L1 COLUMBIA POE 1 OOS
81619652 May 8, 2024 TX L1 0
81579034 May 8, 2024 TX L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88535155 Jul 28, 2026 US L3 3AKJGEDV9HSHT9235
88407341 Jul 14, 2026 US L1 3AKJGEDV9HSHT9235
88057397 Jun 5, 2026 US L2 3AKJGEDV9HSHT9235
87924684 May 21, 2026 US L1 3AKJGEDV9HSHT9235 OOS
87253707 Mar 4, 2026 TX L1 3AKJGEDV9HSHT9235 OOS
86832423 Jan 14, 2026 US L1 3AKJGEDV9HSHT9235
86643827 Dec 17, 2025 TX L1 3AKJGEDV9HSHT9235
86520434 Dec 5, 2025 TX L1 3AKJGEDV9HSHT9235

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