Roadside Inspection 83186188
Roadside inspection on Nov 13, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: CHRISTOPHER MENDOZA (USDOT 3974225) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83186188
- Date:
- Nov 13, 2024
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- US-0287 IN ELLIS CO. (484-520)
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHRISTOPHER MENDOZA (3974225)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER USF-1E TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1N13466 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FUYDZYB9VH782365
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 24.
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.
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
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUYDZYB9VH782365 | TX 1N13466 | FREIGHTLINER | USF-1E | 1997 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5C2BB40B89M007068 | TX 115B919 | CLEMENT INDUSTRIES | Clement | 2009 | — |
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 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86048155 | Oct 8, 2025 | TX | L1 | 1FUYDZYB9VH782365 | OOS |
| 86048155 | Oct 8, 2025 | TX | L1 | 5C2BB40B89M007068 | OOS |
| 85781996 | Sep 10, 2025 | TX | L1 | 1FUYDZYB9VH782365 | OOS |
| 85781996 | Sep 10, 2025 | TX | L1 | 5C2BB40B89M007068 | OOS |
| 83674126 | Jan 21, 2025 | TX | L2 | 5C2BB40B89M007068 | OOS |
| 83674126 | Jan 21, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1FUYDZYB9VH782365 | OOS |
| 83567642 | Jan 8, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1FUYDZYB9VH782365 | — |
| 83567642 | Jan 8, 2025 | TX | L2 | 5C2BB40B89M007068 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at US-0287 IN ELLIS CO. (484-520)
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87538508 | Apr 8, 2026 | JUAN MURILLO BARAJAS | 8 | OOS |
| 87538507 | Apr 8, 2026 | IMC LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |
| 87538447 | Apr 8, 2026 | SCHST LLC | 3 | — |
| 87538446 | Apr 8, 2026 | FLUID DISPOSAL SPECIALTIES INC | 5 | — |
| 87538496 | Apr 7, 2026 | GNJ TRANSPORT LLC | 19 | OOS |
| 87538492 | Apr 7, 2026 | DEDICATED TRANSPORTATION LLC | 3 | — |