Roadside Inspection 81606536

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ (USDOT 3684348) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81606536
Date:
May 9, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAT:26 05' 27.96N
Carrier (USDOT):
MARTIN TAMEZ TAMEZ (3684348)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
43AK3J (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 18.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.00 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
6
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
6
5 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)
8%
12 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
2
13 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
22 violations · 2 OOS · 5.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
48 violations · 5 OOS · 4.00 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 393.45(a) (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate, severity weight 7). (393.45(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD40X48J816250 TA 43AK3J KENWORTH T6 Series 2008
2 SEMI-TRAILER LJRR53275E6002909 TA 31UV7V CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
Ticket: Other
CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO 2014

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(a) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 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
82132360 Jul 5, 2024 TX L2 PHARR POE 0
82049498 Jul 5, 2024 US L1 PHARR TX 2
82064906 Jun 28, 2024 TX L1 E CAPOTE CENTRAL AVE 10 OOS
81986001 Jun 24, 2024 TX L2 MILITARY MM 792 2
81962922 Jun 21, 2024 TX L2 14
81808541 Jun 5, 2024 TX L2 11 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87442485 Mar 26, 2026 TX L2 LJRR53275E6002909
85093126 Jun 26, 2025 TX L3 LJRR53275E6002909
84029992 Feb 28, 2025 TX L2 LJRR53275E6002909 OOS
83922034 Feb 11, 2025 TX L1 1XKAD40X48J816250
83816783 Feb 8, 2025 US L1 LJRR53275E6002909 OOS
83588633 Jan 9, 2025 US L2 LJRR53275E6002909
83560104 Jan 9, 2025 CT L1 LJRR53275E6002909
83357114 Nov 25, 2024 TX L2 1XKAD40X48J816250

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