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Roadside Inspection 82020443

Roadside inspection on Jul 1, 2024 in New Jersey • Carrier: MENDEZ TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1445326) • Vehicle: KENS STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82020443
Date:
Jul 1, 2024
State:
New Jersey
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
RT 46 EAST IAO LITTLE NOTCH
Carrier (USDOT):
MENDEZ TRUCKING INC (1445326)
Vehicle:
KENS STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AW549H (NJ)
VIN:
1NKZX4TX9LJ348654

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.83 violations per inspection across 110 prior records
vs Level 3 median in New Jersey
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 18,210 Level 3 inspections in New Jersey during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
16%
97 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
6
24 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
25
116 violations · 14 OOS · 4.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
97
483 violations · 55 OOS · 4.98 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654 NJ AW549H KENS — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82555059 Aug 30, 2024 NJ L2 KEASBEY NJDOT YARD 7 OOS
82555056 Aug 30, 2024 NJ L2 KEASBEY DOT 6 OOS
82456736 Aug 21, 2024 NJ L2 NJ 8 OOS
82456701 Aug 21, 2024 NJ L2 SHOULDER 0 —
82420757 Aug 16, 2024 NJ L2 ROCKAWAY MALL 13 OOS
82420646 Aug 16, 2024 NJ L2 94U 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86786037 Jan 12, 2026 PA L3 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654 —
87361603 Jan 8, 2026 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654 OOS
86415880 Nov 24, 2025 PA L3 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654 —
85468507 Aug 7, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654 OOS
84613333 May 7, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654 OOS
83413981 Dec 16, 2024 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654 OOS
83384311 Dec 6, 2024 NY L1 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654 OOS
83028439 Oct 29, 2024 PA L2 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654 —

Related records

Carrier
MENDEZ TRUCKING INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Location
RT 46 EAST IAO LITTLE NOTCH
Other inspections filed under this reported location label.
State
Inspections in New Jersey
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1NKZX4TX9LJ348654
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
AW549H (NJ)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82020443) and date (Jul 1, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1445326/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1445326/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 25 other inspections with a combined 116 violations and 14 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 4.83 violations per inspection across 110 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1445326/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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