Roadside Inspection 83116494
Roadside inspection on Nov 6, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: MARTELL ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 1815859) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83116494
- Date:
- Nov 6, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH35 SB SVC RD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MARTELL ENTERPRISES INC (1815859)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R642149 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X9MJ420411
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 38.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 393.9TS (Inoperative turn signal, severity weight 6). (393.9TS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X9MJ420411 | TX R642149 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1TTF532C9N3337121 | ME 3327647 |
TRANSCRAFT/WABASH
Ticket: Trail-Eze
|
Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83592504 | Jan 5, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH 35 MM 59 | 0 | — |
| 83509263 | Dec 31, 2024 | TN | L1 | MOHAWK TN | 1 | OOS |
| 83463217 | Dec 21, 2024 | LA | L3 | BATON ROUGE LA | 1 | — |
| 83423116 | Dec 18, 2024 | AR | L3 | BIGGERS AR | 1 | — |
| 83470203 | Dec 17, 2024 | IN | L3 | GREENFIELD IN | 3 | — |
| 83527676 | Dec 15, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH-35 MP 59 NB | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87922723 | May 20, 2026 | US | L1 | 1XKYDP9X9MJ420411 | — |
| 87272077 | Mar 11, 2026 | US | L1 | 1XKYDP9X9MJ420411 | — |
| 87055606 | Feb 16, 2026 | US | L2 | 1XKYDP9X9MJ420411 | — |
| 87077689 | Nov 10, 2025 | NM | L2 | 1TTF532C9N3337121 | OOS |
| 86017756 | Oct 2, 2025 | TX | L1 | 1XKYDP9X9MJ420411 | OOS |
| 82696182 | Sep 13, 2024 | TX | L2 | 1TTF532C9N3337121 | — |
| 81697281 | May 22, 2024 | PA | L3 | 1XKYDP9X9MJ420411 | — |
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- 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 IH35 SB SVC RD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87739620 | Apr 30, 2026 | SOLITARY EAGLE TRANSPORT & SERVICES LLC | 4 | — |
| 87373712 | Mar 14, 2026 | GILJES TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 87324564 | Mar 10, 2026 | FROST FREIGHT INC | 3 | — |
| 87118765 | Feb 20, 2026 | DIESEL DIRECT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87066350 | Feb 10, 2026 | CAMPANA OIL COMPANY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87066251 | Feb 10, 2026 | JAPCO TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
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