Roadside Inspection 82598076

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV (USDOT 847349) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82598076
Date:
Sep 4, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
YSLETA POE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
83AH4F (CI)

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 21.

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 1.54 violations per inspection across 463 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 YSLETA POE
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 2,938 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)
39%
293 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
24
48 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
72
142 violations · 14 OOS · 1.97 per inspection
Prior 365 days
293
495 violations · 52 OOS · 1.69 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC 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
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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
83096629 Oct 29, 2024 TX L1 YSLETA POE 1
83021106 Oct 25, 2024 US L1 EL PASO TX 2
83021187 Oct 24, 2024 US L1 EL PASO TX 2
83021147 Oct 24, 2024 US L1 EL PASO TX 0
83003794 Oct 23, 2024 TX L1 YSLETA POE 3
82993898 Oct 21, 2024 TX L1 YSLETA POE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87108989 Feb 20, 2026 GA L3 3AKJCYDJ7KDKJ1518
86398433 Nov 20, 2025 GA L3 3AKJCYDJ7KDKJ1518
86267186 Nov 5, 2025 TX L1 5V8VC5324FM500202 OOS
85878324 Sep 24, 2025 US L1 3AKJCYDJ7KDKJ1518
85719536 Sep 8, 2025 US L1 3AKJCYDJ7KDKJ1518
84977810 Jun 16, 2025 TX L1 3AKJCYDJ7KDKJ1518
84977314 Jun 16, 2025 TX L1 3AKJCYDJ7KDKJ1518
84815026 May 27, 2025 TX L3 3AKJCYDJ7KDKJ1518

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