Roadside Inspection 85909331
Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: MERINO FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 2132135) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85909331
- Date:
- Sep 26, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- 619M IH10 WB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MERINO FREIGHT LLC (2132135)
- Operating authority:
- MC1609718
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Classic TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R715203 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FUJF6CK36DW53872
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 10.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp, severity weight 2). (393.9)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJF6CK36DW53872 | TX R715203 | FREIGHTLINER | Classic | 2006 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N148201T1576081 | TX 259B894 | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 1996 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86006134 | Oct 7, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 85622982 | Aug 20, 2025 | TX | L1 | IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE | 0 | — |
| 85443687 | Aug 7, 2025 | TX | L2 | IH20 EB TYLER SCALE | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88010962 | Jun 1, 2026 | OK | L2 | 13N148201T1576081 | — |
| 88010962 | Jun 1, 2026 | OK | L2 | 1FUJF6CK36DW53872 | — |
| 87728501 | Apr 29, 2026 | TX | L2 | 13N148201T1576081 | — |
| 86509817 | Dec 5, 2025 | TX | L1 | 1FUJF6CK36DW53872 | — |
| 86509817 | Dec 5, 2025 | TX | L1 | 13N148201T1576081 | — |
| 83830775 | Feb 6, 2025 | TX | L1 | 1FUJF6CK36DW53872 | — |
| 83157872 | Nov 12, 2024 | TX | L2 | 1FUJF6CK36DW53872 | — |
| 82656896 | Sep 12, 2024 | TX | L2 | 1FUJF6CK36DW53872 | — |
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