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Roadside Inspection 81485859

Roadside inspection on Apr 22, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: MTZ TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1980621) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81485859
Date:
Apr 22, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:30 31' 28.86N
Carrier (USDOT):
MTZ TRUCKING INC (1980621)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M74888 (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 17.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.50 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
23%
22 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
19 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
25 violations · 1 OOS · 5.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
77 violations · 6 OOS · 3.50 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X7GJ475703 TX 1M74888 KENWORTH T680 2016 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5TU344044CS000175 OK 3041GW CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS
Ticket: Other
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER SPECIALISTS 2012 —

Violations Cited

5 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 —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
81962767 Jun 20, 2024 TX L2 US79 NB 2 OOS
81808123 May 28, 2024 TX L2 — 2 OOS
81591809 May 6, 2024 TX L2 TX75 AT BELINOWSKI R 1 —
81353722 Apr 10, 2024 TX L2 IH 45 MM 103 0 —
81321621 Apr 2, 2024 TX L2 IH 45 MM 103 1 —
81242398 Mar 28, 2024 TX L1 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK 18 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87422937 Mar 21, 2026 TX L3 5TU344044CS000175 —
86323588 Nov 6, 2025 TX L1 5TU344044CS000175 —
85411850 Jul 29, 2025 TX L2 5TU344044CS000175 OOS
82318399 Aug 1, 2024 TX L2 5TU344044CS000175 —
82180084 Jul 19, 2024 TX L2 5TU344044CS000175 —
81962767 Jun 20, 2024 TX L2 5TU344044CS000175 OOS
80064313 Oct 27, 2023 TX L2 5TU344044CS000175 —
79722314 Sep 20, 2023 TX L2 1XKYD49X7GJ475703 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at LAT:30 31' 28.86N

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87303977 Mar 10, 2026 DUNSMORE TRANSPORT LLC 1 —
86284622 Nov 4, 2025 ERIC SAMUEL DIAZ 12 OOS