Roadside Inspection 85673986

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: MULLEN-TELLES INC (USDOT 527011) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85673986
Date:
Aug 28, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US62 WB EL PASO SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MULLEN-TELLES INC (527011)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
K202785 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.94 violations per inspection across 83 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 87,766 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at US62 WB EL PASO SCALE
3
Cleaner than station median (4)
Median of 108 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
37 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
5
6 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
19
48 violations · 4 OOS · 2.53 per inspection
Prior 365 days
37
95 violations · 6 OOS · 2.57 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKZXPTX7GJ114052 TX K202785 KENWORTH T880 2016

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A2 Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45DCUV Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55C2 CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 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
86143234 Oct 22, 2025 TX L2 4
86048311 Oct 10, 2025 TX L2 US 62 MM 40 WB 0
86017204 Oct 8, 2025 TX L3 0
85684751 Sep 3, 2025 TX L2 US 62 WB MM 40 0
85658937 Aug 26, 2025 TX L1 US62 WB EL PASO SCALE 1
85623406 Aug 26, 2025 TX L1 US62 WB EL PASO SCALE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88185704 Jun 16, 2026 TX L2 1NKZXPTX7GJ114052 OOS
87423399 Mar 24, 2026 TX L1 1NKZXPTX7GJ114052
86048311 Oct 10, 2025 TX L2 1NKZXPTX7GJ114052
85623406 Aug 26, 2025 TX L1 1NKZXPTX7GJ114052
85209521 Jul 9, 2025 TX L1 1NKZXPTX7GJ114052 OOS
85040966 Jun 23, 2025 TX L2 1NKZXPTX7GJ114052
84567948 Apr 28, 2025 TX L2 1NKZXPTX7GJ114052
83999462 Feb 26, 2025 TX L2 1NKZXPTX7GJ114052

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