Roadside Inspection 83718539

Roadside inspection on Jan 24, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: TRANSPORTES DRAGON DEL NORTE SA DE CV (USDOT 634569) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83718539
Date:
Jan 24, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BOTA POE
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LF687 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
56ER5Z (CI)

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 31.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.22 violations per inspection across 424 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 87,766 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at BOTA POE
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 4,830 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
20%
181 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
7
20 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
27
58 violations · 2 OOS · 2.15 per inspection
Prior 365 days
181
380 violations · 14 OOS · 2.10 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 (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75A3)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1HSDJSJR6CJ044906 CI 56ER5Z INTERNATIONAL LF687 2012
2 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1H2V04829EH050124 CI A99300A Freightliner

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A2 Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75A3 Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1 Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1 Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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
84253417 Mar 21, 2025 US L1 EL PASO TX 2
84221476 Mar 21, 2025 TX L1 BOTA POE 1
84204404 Mar 21, 2025 US L1 EL PASO TX 1
84193244 Mar 19, 2025 TX L1 BOTA POE 0
84147022 Mar 14, 2025 NM L2 SANTA TERESA PORT OF ENTRY 1
84133518 Mar 12, 2025 TX L1 BOTA POE 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88564634 Jul 30, 2026 US L3 1HSDJSJR6CJ044906
88566575 Jul 29, 2026 TX L1 1HSDJSJR6CJ044906
88553450 Jul 27, 2026 TX L1 1HSDJSJR6CJ044906
88346948 Jul 7, 2026 US L3 1HSDJSJR6CJ044906
88242449 Jun 24, 2026 TX L3 1HSDJSJR6CJ044906
88121439 Jun 10, 2026 TX L1 1HSDJSJR6CJ044906
87827791 May 11, 2026 TX L1 1HSDJSJR6CJ044906
86204983 Oct 30, 2025 US L1 1HSDJSJR6CJ044906

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