Roadside Inspection 81697863

Roadside inspection on May 22, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: AUTOTRANSPORTES FRONTERIZOS MG SA DE CV (USDOT 1770534) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
1
9% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81697863
Date:
May 22, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
2301 COURAGE ST
Operating authority:
MX646525
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
28EM5A (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 38.

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
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.56 violations per inspection across 611 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
11
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at 2301 COURAGE ST
11
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 164 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
11
10 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)
23%
520 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
60
148 violations · 11 OOS
Prior 90 days
158
374 violations · 31 OOS · 2.37 per inspection
Prior 365 days
520
1295 violations · 88 OOS · 2.49 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 393.201(a) (Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken, severity weight 2). (393.201(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CK44LM13389 MX 28EM5A FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2004
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3C9CS402540034276 MX 999UK9 Other

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 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
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 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
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 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
82179595 Jul 19, 2024 TX L1 VETERANS POE 0
82161515 Jul 19, 2024 US L1 BROWNSVILLE TX 7
82148577 Jul 18, 2024 US L1 BROWNSVILLE TX 4
82140506 Jul 17, 2024 US L1 BROWNSVILLE TX 2
82152988 Jul 16, 2024 TX L2 INDIOS POE 2
82138179 Jul 16, 2024 US L1 BROWNSVILLE TX 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88121405 Jun 9, 2026 TX L2 1FUJA6CK44LM13389
87954683 May 26, 2026 US L1 1FUJA6CK44LM13389
87782787 May 6, 2026 US L1 1FUJA6CK44LM13389
87329453 Mar 18, 2026 OH L3 1FUJA6CK44LM13389
86916179 Jan 27, 2026 TX L1 1FUJA6CK44LM13389 OOS
86824312 Jan 16, 2026 OH L3 1FUJA6CK44LM13389
85940400 Sep 29, 2025 TX L2 1FUJA6CK44LM13389
85738974 Sep 8, 2025 TX L2 1FUJA6CK44LM13389 OOS

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