Roadside Inspection 81499685
Roadside inspection on Apr 29, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: AME CARRIER LLC (USDOT 4174927) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81499685
- Date:
- Apr 29, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AME CARRIER LLC (4174927)
- Operating authority:
- MC1606459
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R667925 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FUYSSEB9VL826752
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 34.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUYSSEB9VL826752 | TX R667925 | FREIGHTLINER | Long Conv. | 1997 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1TTF5320762017048 | TX 230B889 | TRANSCRAFT | Transcraft | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
10 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 |
| 395.8(k)(2) | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 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 | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.70(b)(1)(i) | Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81728519 | May 21, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84336459 | Apr 1, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1FUYSSEB9VL826752 | — |
| 84336459 | Apr 1, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1TTF5320762017048 | — |
| 83335802 | Dec 3, 2024 | AR | L3 | 1FUYSSEB9VL826752 | — |
| 83335802 | Dec 3, 2024 | AR | L3 | 1TTF5320762017048 | — |
| 81728519 | May 21, 2024 | TX | L2 | 1FUYSSEB9VL826752 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81534220 | May 2, 2024 | C&K TRUCKING LLC | 4 | — |
| 81534160 | May 2, 2024 | 3 M & D ENTERPRISES LLC | 1 | — |
| 81534134 | May 2, 2024 | SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC | 1 | — |
| 81519679 | May 2, 2024 | SCHMIDT & SONS INC | 4 | — |
| 81519678 | May 1, 2024 | AMERICAN STEEL TRANSPORTATION LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 81511346 | May 1, 2024 | JOSE ARTURO ESPINOZA | 2 | — |