Roadside Inspection 85549346
Roadside inspection on Feb 21, 2024 in US • Carrier: TRANSPORTES REFRIGERADOS GC XPRESS SA DE CV (USDOT 2563803) • Vehicle: STERLING T TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85549346
- Date:
- Feb 21, 2024
- State:
- US
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BROWNSVILLE TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRANSPORTES REFRIGERADOS GC XPRESS SA DE CV (2563803)
- Vehicle:
- STERLING T TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 92ES9E (MX)
- VIN:
- 2FWJA3DE85AU83046
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 33.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 396.3A1-BOS (BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination, severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2FWJA3DE85AU83046 | MX 92ES9E | STERLING T | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3ELD4MS50M6003374 | MX 81UN5R | UNPUBLISHE | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | — | 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.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81436262 | Apr 19, 2024 | TX | L1 | — | 6 | OOS |
| 81435341 | Apr 19, 2024 | TX | L1 | — | 6 | OOS |
| 81412845 | Apr 19, 2024 | TX | L1 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 81412801 | Apr 19, 2024 | TX | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 81424346 | Apr 18, 2024 | TX | L1 | — | 6 | OOS |
| 81383469 | Apr 18, 2024 | US | L1 | LOS INDIOS TX | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87172570 | Feb 27, 2026 | OH | L3 | 3ELD4MS50M6003374 | — |
| 85028300 | Jun 24, 2025 | US | L1 | 3ELD4MS50M6003374 | OOS |
| 84938322 | Jun 5, 2025 | TX | L2 | 3ELD4MS50M6003374 | — |
| 83981199 | Feb 27, 2025 | US | L1 | 3ELD4MS50M6003374 | — |
| 83932569 | Feb 20, 2025 | TX | L2 | 2FWJA3DE85AU83046 | — |
| 83901541 | Feb 12, 2025 | GA | L3 | 2FWJA3DE85AU83046 | — |
| 83811920 | Jan 30, 2025 | TX | L3 | 3ELD4MS50M6003374 | — |
| 83489770 | Dec 19, 2024 | TX | L2 | 2FWJA3DE85AU83046 | — |
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Recent activity at BROWNSVILLE TX
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87735744 | May 1, 2026 | CRUCES INTERNACIONALES NISSI S DE R L DE C V | 4 | — |
| 87735732 | May 1, 2026 | AUTO EXPRESS SALDIVAR SA DE CV | 4 | — |
| 87735731 | May 1, 2026 | AUTO EXPRESS SALDIVAR SA DE CV | 4 | — |
| 87735730 | May 1, 2026 | AUTOTRANSPORTES ROMEDU SA DE CV | 5 | — |
| 87735724 | May 1, 2026 | AUTOTRANSPORTES ROMEDU SA DE CV | 3 | — |
| 87735720 | May 1, 2026 | ALMA LUZ SANTOS SALDIVAR | 6 | — |
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