Roadside Inspection 82940713
Roadside inspection on Oct 14, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: BENITEZ TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1957274) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82940713
- Date:
- Oct 14, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 13500 EAST FWY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BENITEZ TRUCKING LLC (1957274)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T8 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- HXX8446 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XKDD08X4BJ277436
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 25.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.209D (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209D)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 | TX HXX8446 | KENWORTH | T8 Series | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209D | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83G | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83219002 | Nov 13, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 3 | — |
| 83138619 | Nov 6, 2024 | TX | L2 | SH 36 SB 558 MP | 3 | — |
| 83106477 | Nov 6, 2024 | TX | L1 | — | 15 | OOS |
| 82941076 | Oct 17, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 83028941 | Oct 16, 2024 | TX | L1 | — | 5 | — |
| 82967167 | Oct 16, 2024 | TX | L2 | SH 288 | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87586505 | Apr 14, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 | OOS |
| 86322951 | Nov 13, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 | OOS |
| 85352303 | Jul 25, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 | — |
| 84121136 | Mar 12, 2025 | TX | L1 | 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 | — |
| 82339302 | Aug 1, 2024 | TX | L2 | 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 | — |
| 80097175 | Nov 2, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1XKDD08X4BJ277436 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at 13500 EAST FWY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87609791 | Apr 14, 2026 | MARCO A BALDERAS | 0 | — |
| 87609749 | Apr 14, 2026 | ALEXI JOEL MARTINEZ | 4 | — |
| 87609423 | Apr 14, 2026 | NELOS TRUCKING LLC | 15 | OOS |
| 87609422 | Apr 14, 2026 | RUVIDIA DELCARMEN RAMOS | 1 | — |
| 87609787 | Apr 13, 2026 | RICARDO RAMIREZ | 2 | — |
| 87609743 | Apr 13, 2026 | OSVALDO CHAVEZ | 2 | — |