Roadside Inspection 83779701
Roadside inspection on Jan 29, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: HAPPY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3535807) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83779701
- Date:
- Jan 29, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TX349
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HAPPY TRANSPORTATION LLC (3535807)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1N09522 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XKAA49X0CJ287870
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 39.
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?
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 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 | 1XKAA49X0CJ287870 | TX 1N09522 | KENWORTH | T6 Series | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1M91H4325JA211763 | OK CE9673 |
MERTZ MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Halr
|
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.100(a) | No or improper load securement | 1 | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82512083 | Aug 21, 2024 | TX | L2 | 1XKAA49X0CJ287870 | — |
| 80480646 | Dec 21, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1M91H4325JA211763 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at TX349
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87610293 | Apr 13, 2026 | CHAVEZ TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | 8 | OOS |
| 87609336 | Apr 10, 2026 | TEJAS HOT SHOT SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 87514411 | Apr 2, 2026 | TRUWAY XPRESS LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 87503339 | Apr 2, 2026 | ED CYPERT OPPORTUNITIES LLC | 8 | — |
| 87469055 | Mar 26, 2026 | W G TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC | 8 | OOS |
| 87315261 | Mar 11, 2026 | LOS MACHADO TRANSPORT LLC | 23 | OOS |