Roadside Inspection 84132513
Roadside inspection on Mar 7, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: MICAR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3042983) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84132513
- Date:
- Mar 7, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH35 SB @ MM 119
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MICAR EXPRESS LLC (3042983)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R727698 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X5EJ407706
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 26.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 395.8A-ELD (ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required), severity weight 5). (395.8A-ELD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X5EJ407706 | TX R727698 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3EL3TMS45K6004202 | MX 27UR7D | Other | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A-ELD | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8K2 | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.55C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.70B2 | Defective fifth wheel locking mechanism | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H1 | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H2 | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84583410 | Apr 30, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE | 4 | — |
| 84517960 | Apr 28, 2025 | US | L1 | LAREDO TX | 7 | — |
| 84472948 | Apr 18, 2025 | AR | L3 | MAYFLOWER AR | 2 | — |
| 84329680 | Apr 7, 2025 | US | L1 | LAREDO TX | 3 | — |
| 84342209 | Apr 2, 2025 | TX | L1 | COLUMBIA POE | 4 | — |
| 84342110 | Apr 2, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH35 NB | 6 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87309040 | Mar 15, 2026 | US | L1 | 1XKYDP9X5EJ407706 | — |
| 85940810 | Sep 30, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XKYDP9X5EJ407706 | OOS |
| 85892533 | Sep 15, 2025 | TX | L2 | 3EL3TMS45K6004202 | OOS |
| 83947559 | Feb 20, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XKYDP9X5EJ407706 | — |
| 83947558 | Feb 20, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XKYDP9X5EJ407706 | — |
| 81853632 | Jun 12, 2024 | AL | L2 | 1XKYDP9X5EJ407706 | OOS |
| 81199717 | Mar 20, 2024 | TX | L1 | 3EL3TMS45K6004202 | OOS |
| 79356897 | Aug 2, 2023 | TX | L1 | 1XKYDP9X5EJ407706 | OOS |
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Recent activity at IH35 SB @ MM 119
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79901287 | Oct 4, 2023 | DB XPRESS INC | 2 | — |
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