Roadside Inspection 82980063

Roadside inspection on Oct 18, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: A&R EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3488262) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82980063
Date:
Oct 18, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
A&R EXPRESS LLC (3488262)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M71040 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 17.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,914 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLBG59LAG2265 TX 1M71040 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1A92F4826TM277323 TX Y45462 ACTION EQUIPMENT
Ticket: Chap
2026

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.30 Improper battery installation 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 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
83052804 Oct 24, 2024 TX L2 2 OOS
82685354 Sep 13, 2024 TX L2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87216497 Mar 3, 2026 TX L1 1FUJGLBG59LAG2265
86494015 Dec 3, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGLBG59LAG2265
83052804 Oct 24, 2024 TX L2 1A92F4826TM277323 OOS
83052804 Oct 24, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLBG59LAG2265 OOS
82685354 Sep 13, 2024 TX L2 1FUJGLBG59LAG2265 OOS

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