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Roadside Inspection 81564406

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2024 in US • Carrier: RAMIRO CASTANEDA RENDON (USDOT 3068309) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81564406
Date:
May 9, 2024
State:
US
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAREDO TX
Operating authority:
MX073160
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
530SU2 (TA)

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 20.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.32 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
vs Level 1 median in US
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 53,211 Level 1 inspections in US during 2024
vs typical at LAREDO TX
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 8,720 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 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)
13%
23 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
1
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
21 violations · 1 OOS · 3.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
23
121 violations · 8 OOS · 5.26 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 393.47(a) (Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition, severity weight 4). (393.47(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJAHCG61LG86162 TA 530SU2 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 2001 —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(e) Power steering violations 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 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
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
81979318 Jun 26, 2024 US L2 LAREDO TX 2 —
81909990 Jun 18, 2024 US L1 LAREDO TX 5 OOS
81873058 Jun 14, 2024 US L1 LAREDO TX 5 OOS
81861245 Jun 13, 2024 US L1 LAREDO TX 9 OOS
81750799 May 27, 2024 TX L1 COLUMBIA POE 18 OOS
81717006 May 27, 2024 US L2 LAREDO TX 4 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89273156 Oct 14, 2026 US L1 1FUJAHCG61LG86162 OOS
81979318 Jun 26, 2024 US L2 1FUJAHCG61LG86162 —
79262745 Jul 27, 2023 US L3 1FUJAHCG61LG86162 —
78928714 Jun 20, 2023 US L1 1FUJAHCG61LG86162 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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