Roadside Inspection 84246403

Roadside inspection on Mar 20, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: MEGA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2269877) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84246403
Date:
Mar 20, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MEGA EXPRESS INC (2269877)
Vehicle:
MACK Anthem TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R430675 (TX)

What this inspection means

12 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 32.

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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.16 violations per inspection across 161 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
12
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 87,766 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE
12
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 2,483 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
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
46%
96 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
9
7 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
27 violations · 2 OOS · 1.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
96
130 violations · 10 OOS · 1.35 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY3LM014304 TX R430675 MACK Anthem 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W99L266081 OK AT8825 WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2009

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55C2 CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.86A1 Rear Impact Guards Required - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 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
392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 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
84768954 May 18, 2025 TX L2 IH 35 MM 59 4
84757835 May 18, 2025 TX L2 REST AREA ON MM 59 0
84720313 May 18, 2025 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 2
84679231 May 15, 2025 AL L3 MONTGOMERY AL 0
84744735 May 11, 2025 TX L2 IH 35 NB MM 59 2
84641030 May 11, 2025 MS L3 JACKSON COUNTY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87222253 Mar 4, 2026 CO L1 1M1AN4GY3LM014304 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84246403) and date (Mar 20, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2269877/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2269877/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 24 other inspections with a combined 27 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.16 violations per inspection across 161 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
12 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.45B2PC, 393.45B2UV, 393.45DLUV, 393.55C2, 393.11TL, 396.5B, 393.86A1, 393.95A.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2269877/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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