Roadside Inspection 81759628
Roadside inspection on Apr 25, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: FLORES EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2940890) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81759628
- Date:
- Apr 25, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SH-0114 IN TARRANT CO. (604-61
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FLORES EXPRESS LLC (2940890)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL 9400i TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 11367PZ (TX)
- VIN:
- 2HSCNAMR62C051499
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 37.
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?
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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2HSCNAMR62C051499 | TX 11367PZ | INTERNATIONAL | 9400i | 2002 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA53258M802543 | VA 97487TM | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(b) | Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 | — |
| 393.47(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 | — |
| 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 |
| 393.60(e) | Windshield - Obstructed. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87158995 | Feb 25, 2026 | TN | L3 | 2HSCNAMR62C051499 | — |
| 87158995 | Feb 25, 2026 | TN | L3 | 5V8VA53258M802543 | — |
| 86601639 | Dec 17, 2025 | LA | L3 | 2HSCNAMR62C051499 | — |
| 86601639 | Dec 17, 2025 | LA | L3 | 5V8VA53258M802543 | — |
| 82849743 | Oct 3, 2024 | TX | L1 | 5V8VA53258M802543 | — |
| 82849743 | Oct 3, 2024 | TX | L1 | 2HSCNAMR62C051499 | — |
| 79494626 | Aug 23, 2023 | MS | L2 | 5V8VA53258M802543 | — |
| 79374193 | Aug 9, 2023 | MS | L2 | 5V8VA53258M802543 | — |