Roadside Inspection 83520439
Roadside inspection on Jan 2, 2025 in US • Carrier: ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANIS (USDOT 1599691) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83520439
- Date:
- Jan 2, 2025
- State:
- US
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RIO GRANDE CITY TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ERNESTINA ELIZABETH RUIZ ALANIS (1599691)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 71AK4V (MX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJAHBD21DH53338
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 33.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 396.7A-SIBT (Tires - Solid item lodged between a set of dual tires, severity weight 8). (396.7A-SIBT)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJAHBD21DH53338 | MX 71AK4V | FREIGHTLINER | FLD120 | 2001 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2539EM896704 | ME 5076174 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.7A-SIBT | Tires - Solid item lodged between a set of dual tires | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84063531 | Mar 3, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 4 | — |
| 84017218 | Feb 26, 2025 | TX | L2 | GARZA ST AND US 83 | 1 | — |
| 83940537 | Feb 22, 2025 | US | L1 | RIO GRANDE CITY TX | 4 | — |
| 83928770 | Feb 21, 2025 | US | L1 | RIO GRANDE CITY TX | 7 | OOS |
| 83928196 | Feb 21, 2025 | US | L1 | RIO GRANDE CITY TX | 3 | — |
| 83924909 | Feb 19, 2025 | US | L1 | RIO GRANDE CITY TX | 5 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87441527 | Mar 26, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1UYVS2539EM896704 | — |
| 87152180 | Feb 23, 2026 | TX | L2 | 3AKJAHBD21DH53338 | — |
| 87066590 | Feb 13, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1UYVS2539EM896704 | OOS |
| 87079432 | Feb 3, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1UYVS2539EM896704 | — |
| 86865181 | Jan 13, 2026 | TX | L3 | 1UYVS2539EM896704 | — |
| 84276182 | Mar 27, 2025 | TX | L2 | 3AKJAHBD21DH53338 | OOS |
| 84017218 | Feb 26, 2025 | TX | L2 | 3AKJAHBD21DH53338 | — |
| 83703384 | Jan 24, 2025 | OH | L3 | 1UYVS2539EM896704 | — |
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Recent activity at RIO GRANDE CITY TX
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87735608 | May 1, 2026 | TRANSPORTES ROLESA SA DE CV | 0 | — |
| 87711095 | Apr 29, 2026 | MATRIMAR SA DE CV | 0 | — |
| 87711094 | Apr 29, 2026 | MATRIMAR SA DE CV | 0 | — |
| 87710975 | Apr 29, 2026 | TECNO LOGISTICS INC | 1 | — |
| 87699570 | Apr 28, 2026 | TRANSPORTES ROLESA SA DE CV | 0 | — |
| 87698207 | Apr 28, 2026 | MATRIMAR SA DE CV | 0 | — |
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