Roadside Inspection 85616949
Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2025 in US • Carrier: FERNANDO HERNANDEZ MENDOZA (USDOT 4335385) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85616949
- Date:
- Aug 28, 2025
- State:
- US
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LAREDO TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FERNANDO HERNANDEZ MENDOZA (4335385)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 99ES7C (MX)
- VIN:
- 4V4MC9GF38N487561
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 18.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 396.5B-HWSL (Fuel system leak, severity weight 7). (396.5B-HWSL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4MC9GF38N487561 | MX 99ES7C | VOLVO | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3S9SP402XEM013072 | MX 90TX7H | MATA | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Brake chamber - cracked/broken | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Fuel system leak | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.83E | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86183306 | Oct 22, 2025 | TX | L1 | COLUMBIA POE | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87952462 | May 25, 2026 | US | L1 | 4V4MC9GF38N487561 | — |
| 87522267 | Apr 8, 2026 | US | L1 | 4V4MC9GF38N487561 | OOS |
| 87310069 | Mar 17, 2026 | US | L1 | 4V4MC9GF38N487561 | OOS |
| 87056149 | Feb 16, 2026 | US | L1 | 4V4MC9GF38N487561 | — |
| 86963309 | Feb 4, 2026 | US | L1 | 4V4MC9GF38N487561 | — |
| 84823100 | May 30, 2025 | US | L1 | 4V4MC9GF38N487561 | OOS |
| 84515418 | Apr 25, 2025 | US | L2 | 4V4MC9GF38N487561 | OOS |
| 82418248 | Aug 15, 2024 | US | L2 | 4V4MC9GF38N487561 | — |
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Recent activity at LAREDO TX
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87737429 | May 1, 2026 | JN EXPRESS SA DE CV | 4 | — |
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