Roadside Inspection 83447457

Roadside inspection on Dec 19, 2024 in US • Carrier: TRANSPORTES DE CARGA SAUL SALINAS SA DE CV (USDOT 557676) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83447457
Date:
Dec 19, 2024
State:
US
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LOS INDIOS TX
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
38EM2A (MX)

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 0.

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 this carrier's typical
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.49 violations per inspection across 962 prior records
vs Level 1 median in US
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 53,211 Level 1 inspections in US during 2024
vs typical at LOS INDIOS TX
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,343 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
535 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
58
159 violations · 14 OOS
Prior 90 days
160
441 violations · 42 OOS · 2.76 per inspection
Prior 365 days
535
1462 violations · 145 OOS · 2.73 per inspection
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 393.75A3-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 0). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSCTAPR8AN227676 MX 38EM2A INTERNATIO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2533J3253314 ME 5152885 DM UTILITY

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. Vehicle Maintenance
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS 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
83888019 Feb 17, 2025 US L1 BROWNSVILLE TX 8 OOS
83896992 Feb 14, 2025 TX L3 US MILITARY HIGHWAY 0
83912146 Feb 13, 2025 TX L2 US77 2
83873083 Feb 12, 2025 TX L3 US MILITARY 281 MM 7 0
83872875 Feb 12, 2025 TX L1 VETERANS POE 4
83872938 Feb 10, 2025 TX L1 LOS INDIOS PORT OF E 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88276731 Jun 28, 2026 TX L2 3HSCTAPR8AN227676
88183245 Jun 18, 2026 US L1 3HSCTAPR8AN227676
88015181 Jun 1, 2026 US L1 3HSCTAPR8AN227676 OOS
87938464 May 21, 2026 TX L2 3HSCTAPR8AN227676
87502845 Apr 2, 2026 TX L2 3HSCTAPR8AN227676
87442249 Mar 29, 2026 TX L2 3HSCTAPR8AN227676
87379051 Mar 23, 2026 US L1 3HSCTAPR8AN227676
87304332 Mar 14, 2026 TX L2 3HSCTAPR8AN227676

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83447457) and date (Dec 19, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/557676/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/557676/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 160 other inspections with a combined 441 violations and 42 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.49 violations per inspection across 962 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.209E-SPSLA, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/557676/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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