Roadside Inspection 82968356

Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANIS (USDOT 1599691) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82968356
Date:
Oct 17, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 AND JACKSON RD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
71AK4V (MX)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 24.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.57 violations per inspection across 428 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,301 Level 3 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at US281 AND JACKSON RD
3
Cleaner than station median (4)
Median of 34 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 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)
29%
321 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
46
158 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
118
477 violations · 24 OOS · 4.04 per inspection
Prior 365 days
321
964 violations · 65 OOS · 3.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJAHBD21DH53338 MX 71AK4V FREIGHTLINER FLD120 2001
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0629FW701349 MX 57UP9R GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2015

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2W Excessive Weight violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2W Excessive Weight violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2W Excessive Weight violation 8 Unsafe Driving

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
83398340 Dec 16, 2024 US L2 ROMA TX 1
83386459 Dec 13, 2024 US L1 RIO GRANDE CITY TX 2
83358721 Dec 10, 2024 US L2 RIO GRANDE CITY TX 3
83286048 Dec 2, 2024 US L1 RIO GRANDE CITY TX 4 OOS
83272631 Nov 30, 2024 US L2 RIO GRANDE CITY TX 2 OOS
83272731 Nov 29, 2024 US L2 RIO GRANDE CITY TX 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87586602 Apr 11, 2026 TX L2 1GRAA0629FW701349
87152180 Feb 23, 2026 TX L2 3AKJAHBD21DH53338
87103384 Feb 16, 2026 TX L1 1GRAA0629FW701349 OOS
86337283 Nov 17, 2025 US L1 1GRAA0629FW701349
86386658 Oct 31, 2025 TX L1 1GRAA0629FW701349
85015224 Jun 21, 2025 US L1 1GRAA0629FW701349 OOS
84276182 Mar 27, 2025 TX L2 3AKJAHBD21DH53338 OOS
84073700 Mar 7, 2025 US L1 1GRAA0629FW701349

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82968356) and date (Oct 17, 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/1599691/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/1599691/

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 118 other inspections with a combined 477 violations and 24 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.57 violations per inspection across 428 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2W, 392.2W, 392.2W.
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/1599691/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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