Roadside Inspection 83661216

Roadside inspection on Dec 22, 2024 in Texas • Carrier: MELGOZA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3136999) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83661216
Date:
Dec 22, 2024
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US77 AT E COUNTY ROA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1M46729 (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 20.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Texas
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 176,960 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2024
vs typical at US77 AT E COUNTY ROA
9
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 41 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 396.3A1BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUYDSEB2WP843803 TX 1M46729 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. 1998
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4A2MS532691014399 TX 038B340 M.H. EBY, INC M.H. EBY, INC 2009

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83G Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1BOS 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.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87525252 Apr 6, 2026 TX L2 4A2MS532691014399
82268988 Jul 30, 2024 TX L2 4A2MS532691014399

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