Roadside Inspection 83069423
Roadside inspection on Oct 30, 2024 in US • Carrier: TRANSPORTES 4 AMIGOS S DE RL DE CV (USDOT 3971467) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83069423
- Date:
- Oct 30, 2024
- State:
- US
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- EL PASO TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRANSPORTES 4 AMIGOS S DE RL DE CV (3971467)
- Vehicle:
- STERLING TRUCK A9500 series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 47EN7M (MX)
- VIN:
- 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315
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 17.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 396.3A1-BALR (Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BALR)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315 | MX 47EN7M | STERLING TRUCK | A9500 series | 2009 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83E | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83H | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83501000 | Dec 27, 2024 | TX | L2 | BOTA POE | 3 | OOS |
| 83496558 | Dec 27, 2024 | US | L1 | EL PASO TX | 2 | — |
| 83500322 | Dec 26, 2024 | TX | L2 | BOTA POE | 3 | — |
| 83489584 | Dec 23, 2024 | TX | L2 | BOTA POE | 7 | — |
| 83451859 | Dec 19, 2024 | TX | L1 | BOTA POE | 2 | — |
| 83440566 | Dec 18, 2024 | TX | L1 | BOTA POE | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87447179 | Mar 30, 2026 | US | L1 | 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315 | — |
| 87392409 | Mar 23, 2026 | US | L1 | 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315 | OOS |
| 87323697 | Mar 17, 2026 | TX | L1 | 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315 | — |
| 87247312 | Mar 9, 2026 | US | L1 | 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315 | — |
| 86997541 | Feb 6, 2026 | TX | L1 | 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315 | — |
| 86728750 | Jan 5, 2026 | TX | L1 | 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315 | — |
| 86709735 | Jan 2, 2026 | TX | L1 | 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315 | — |
| 86695845 | Dec 30, 2025 | TX | L1 | 2FWBA2CK79AAJ3315 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at EL PASO TX
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87737285 | May 1, 2026 | PACIFIC LINES BUS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87737427 | Apr 30, 2026 | JESUS MANUEL SANTOS VAZQUEZ | 8 | OOS |
| 87737426 | Apr 30, 2026 | CESAR MONTOYA TERRAZAS | 1 | OOS |
| 87737420 | Apr 30, 2026 | RGX TRANSPORTE DE CARGA INTERNACIONAL SA DE CV | 2 | — |
| 87737419 | Apr 30, 2026 | SERVICIOS GLOBALES DE LOGISTICA MAYA SA DE CV | 1 | — |
| 87737415 | Apr 30, 2026 | OPERADORA DE TRANSPORTE INTERNACIONAL SA DE CV | 3 | OOS |
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