Roadside Inspection 85657099

Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: M2 TOWING LLC (USDOT 2955215) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85657099
Date:
Aug 30, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
3906 US69 NB
Carrier (USDOT):
M2 TOWING LLC (2955215)
Operating authority:
MC004099
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
M2TOWS (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 211,466 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRJL0PG524763 TX M2TOWS RAM 3500 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5R8GF4024RM113745 TX 020804N MAXEY TRAILERS MFG Maxey Trailers MFG 2024

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 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
86199013 Oct 28, 2025 TX L2 7 OOS
86096984 Oct 15, 2025 TX L1 5 OOS
85188323 Jul 9, 2025 OK L1 LOVE PORT ENTRY 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86387127 Nov 13, 2025 TX L2 5R8GF4024RM113745
85119179 Jun 30, 2025 TX L1 3C63RRJL0PG524763
85119179 Jun 30, 2025 TX L1 5R8GF4024RM113745

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