Roadside Inspection 83186188

Roadside inspection on Nov 13, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: CHRISTOPHER MENDOZA (USDOT 3974225) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

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
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER USF-1E TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1N13466 (TX)

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?

vs Level 1 median in Texas
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 79,661 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Honest opinion

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.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
83567642 Jan 8, 2025 TX L2 6

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

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