Roadside Inspection 83579886
Roadside inspection on Jan 10, 2025 in US • Carrier: RUGA TRUCKING EXPRESS DEL NORTE SA DE CV (USDOT 2124931) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83579886
- Date:
- Jan 10, 2025
- State:
- US
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RIO GRANDE CITY TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RUGA TRUCKING EXPRESS DEL NORTE SA DE CV (2124931)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 186DT2 (MX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJAHCG85DU67523
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 20.
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
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 177.823A-HMTVMCMID (HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported., severity weight 5). (177.823A-HMTVMCMID)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJAHCG85DU67523 | MX 186DT2 | FREIGHTLINER | FLD120 | 2005 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS25315P386801 | MX 93TZ4U | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2005 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.823A-HMTVMCMID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. | 5 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 172.205A-HMSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle with a hazardous waste manifest not as required. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 396.3A1-DLDSUJM | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any independent vertical movement between opposing yoke ends greater than 1/8 inch, with hand pressure only. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83220388 | Nov 21, 2024 | US | L2 | RIO GRANDE CITY TX | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83220388 | Nov 21, 2024 | US | L2 | 1UYVS25315P386801 | OOS |
| 83220388 | Nov 21, 2024 | US | L2 | 3AKJAHCG85DU67523 | OOS |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- 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 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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