Roadside Inspection 85141218

Roadside inspection on Jul 1, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: GUARDIAN EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3779423) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

27% of violations

Inspection Level

Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 85141218
Date:: Jul 1, 2025
State:: Texas
Level:: Level I — North American Standard
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 2
Violations:: 15
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: 5400 GENOA RED BLUF
Carrier (USDOT):: GUARDIAN EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC (3779423)
Vehicle:: FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:: SGL4966 (TX)
VIN:: 1FT8W4DT8NEF03041

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 50.

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 Level 1 median in Texas

Heavier than median (2)

Median of 87,766 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median

14 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

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 393.43D (No or defective automatic trailer brake, severity weight 4). (393.43D)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	STRAIGHT TRUCK	1FT8W4DT8NEF03041	TX SGL4966	FORD	F-450	2022	—
2	SEMI-TRAILER	4P53F4921N1379444	TX 206C878	PJ	PJ	2022	—

Violations Cited

15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code	Description	Severity Wt	BASIC	OOS
392.2RG	State vehicle registration or License Plate violation	8	Unsafe Driving	—
393.9T	Inoperable tail lamp	6	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.43D	No or defective automatic trailer brake	4	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS
393.48A	Inoperative/defective brakes	4	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.48A	Inoperative/defective brakes	4	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.48A	Inoperative/defective brakes	4	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.48A	Inoperative/defective brakes	4	Vehicle Maintenance	—
396.17C	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	4	Vehicle Maintenance	—
390.21(a)	Not marked in accordance with regulations	3	General/Admin	—
393.110B	Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo.	3	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	2	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	2	Vehicle Maintenance	—
393.104B	Damaged securement system/tiedowns	1	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS
393.60D	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	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
84593049	Apr 29, 2025	TX	L1	1FT8W4DT8NEF03041	OOS
84593049	Apr 29, 2025	TX	L1	4P53F4921N1379444	OOS
82912447	Oct 10, 2024	TX	L1	1FT8W4DT8NEF03041	OOS
82912447	Oct 10, 2024	TX	L1	4P53F4921N1379444	OOS
82074630	Jul 5, 2024	TX	L2	4P53F4921N1379444	OOS
82074630	Jul 5, 2024	TX	L2	1FT8W4DT8NEF03041	OOS
81297713	Apr 2, 2024	TX	L2	1FT8W4DT8NEF03041	—
81297713	Apr 2, 2024	TX	L2	4P53F4921N1379444	—