Roadside Inspection 85558009
Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: BM 5 EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4252114) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85558009
- Date:
- Aug 18, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 716M US281 SB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BM 5 EXPRESS LLC (4252114)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P1285560 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FDUF5HT5NEE33573
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 4.
Compared to the median Level 2 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 391.11B2-Q (Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record., severity weight 4). (391.11B2-Q)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDUF5HT5NEE33573 | IL P1285560 | FORD | F-550 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4C9KC5029PC546392 | MI F018014 |
CAL-TEX TRAILERS
Ticket: Other
|
— | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85971106 | Oct 3, 2025 | PA | L1 | — | 19 | OOS |
| 85862803 | Sep 23, 2025 | TN | L3 | DANDRIDGE TN | 3 | OOS |
| 85852240 | Sep 21, 2025 | MS | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 85850701 | Sep 20, 2025 | IN | L3 | GARY IN | 5 | OOS |
| 85785561 | Sep 12, 2025 | SC | L3 | LEXINGTON SC | 3 | — |
| 85779001 | Sep 11, 2025 | IA | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86589081 | Dec 12, 2025 | MO | L2 | 1FDUF5HT5NEE33573 | OOS |
| 86589081 | Dec 12, 2025 | MO | L2 | 4C9KC5029PC546392 | OOS |
| 85046863 | Jun 20, 2025 | AL | L1 | 1FDUF5HT5NEE33573 | — |
| 85046863 | Jun 20, 2025 | AL | L1 | 4C9KC5029PC546392 | — |
| 81574854 | May 7, 2024 | MO | L1 | 1FDUF5HT5NEE33573 | — |
| 81091010 | Mar 6, 2024 | TN | L1 | 1FDUF5HT5NEE33573 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at 716M US281 SB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87423142 | Mar 23, 2026 | LION KING EXPRESS LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 87385869 | Mar 21, 2026 | LFJ EXPRESS LLC | 2 | — |
| 87385769 | Mar 20, 2026 | KMJ PRODUCE LLC | 0 | — |
| 87385768 | Mar 19, 2026 | GSX TRANSPORT LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 87373263 | Mar 19, 2026 | G-LOADS LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87344938 | Mar 18, 2026 | A&F EXPRESS | 3 | — |