Roadside Inspection 86143398
Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: AM EXPRESS (USDOT 4472637) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86143398
- Date:
- Oct 22, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH-0010 IN ORANGE CO. (855-880
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AM EXPRESS (4472637)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL RF027 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1M74765 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3HSHXSNR4GN268978
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 29.
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.
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 393.100(a) (No or improper load securement, severity weight 1). (393.100(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSHXSNR4GN268978 | TX 1M74765 | INTERNATIONAL | RF027 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYFS2482XA978523 | TX X96331 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 1999 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.13C2 | No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.93B | Failure to equip truck with seatbelts | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.100(a) | No or improper load securement | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9AA1 | Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. | — | Unsafe Driving | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86295131 | Nov 10, 2025 | LA | L3 | DEQUINCY LA | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87827248 | May 11, 2026 | TX | L2 | 3HSHXSNR4GN268978 | OOS |
| 86295131 | Nov 10, 2025 | LA | L3 | 3HSHXSNR4GN268978 | — |
| 86295131 | Nov 10, 2025 | LA | L3 | 1UYFS2482XA978523 | — |
| 85993517 | Sep 30, 2025 | TX | L1 | 3HSHXSNR4GN268978 | OOS |
| 85054516 | Jun 23, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3HSHXSNR4GN268978 | — |
| 83416863 | Dec 12, 2024 | TX | L1 | 1UYFS2482XA978523 | OOS |
| 83061554 | Oct 30, 2024 | TX | L2 | 3HSHXSNR4GN268978 | OOS |
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How to use this inspection record
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Recent activity at IH-0010 IN ORANGE CO. (855-880
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87703442 | Apr 26, 2026 | I&J AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 87573592 | Apr 10, 2026 | ANDRUS AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORT LLC | 6 | — |
| 87573590 | Apr 10, 2026 | T-MAK LOGISTICS LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 87501974 | Apr 2, 2026 | THATA WAY TRUCKING LLC | 7 | OOS |
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