Roadside Inspection 81879192

Roadside inspection on Jun 13, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: AUTOTRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS MTL SA DE CV (USDOT 3586922) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81879192
Date:
Jun 13, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
INDIOS POE
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
453FF3 (MX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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 2.91 violations per inspection across 250 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at INDIOS POE
6
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 299 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)
20%
235 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
20
61 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
75
220 violations · 14 OOS · 2.93 per inspection
Prior 365 days
235
667 violations · 42 OOS · 2.84 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3WKYD49XXJF505482 MX 453FF3 KENWORTH T680 2018
2 OTHER 3A9TA49TXMC249630 MX 92UL6H TRUXTON
Ticket: Other
Truxton 2021

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
172.332 Required ID markings displayed 5 Hazardous Materials
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
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a)(1)(i) Emergency Equipment (HM) - No 10 B:C (or more) fire extinguisher for quantities of hazardous materials that requires placarding. 2 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
82384983 Aug 12, 2024 TX L2 INDIOS POE 1
82363057 Aug 9, 2024 TX L2 INDIOS POE 2
82343255 Aug 9, 2024 US L1 LOS INDIOS TX 3
82385009 Aug 8, 2024 TX L1 INDIOS POE 3
82384734 Aug 8, 2024 TX L1 INDIOS POE 1
82347421 Aug 8, 2024 TX L1 INDIOS POE 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86236280 Nov 3, 2025 TX L2 3A9TA49TXMC249630
84510513 Apr 28, 2025 US L1 3WKYD49XXJF505482
84469673 Apr 21, 2025 TX L1 3WKYD49XXJF505482 OOS
84469673 Apr 21, 2025 TX L1 3A9TA49TXMC249630 OOS
84183984 Mar 19, 2025 TX L2 3A9TA49TXMC249630 OOS
84143778 Mar 17, 2025 US L1 3WKYD49XXJF505482 OOS
84121876 Mar 12, 2025 TX L1 3WKYD49XXJF505482
84049125 Mar 6, 2025 US L3 3WKYD49XXJF505482

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