Roadside Inspection 86572838

Roadside inspection on Dec 11, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: MITA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4080271) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
3
30% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86572838
Date:
Dec 11, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MITA EXPRESS LLC (4080271)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T7 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R739927 (TX)

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 39.

Compared to the median Level 1 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?

vs Level 1 median in Texas
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 87,766 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2025
vs typical at US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
10
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 8,380 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
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Honest opinion

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 393.45A-AJS (Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced, severity weight 4). (393.45A-AJS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKFD49X5CJ303378 TX R739927 KENWORTH T7 Series 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS25304P186135 TX 245C323 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2004

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9H Inoperable head lamps 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45A-AJS Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203C Hood not securely fastened 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1 Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance 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
86695290 Dec 30, 2025 TX L1 PHARR POE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86695290 Dec 30, 2025 TX L1 1XKFD49X5CJ303378
85160971 Jul 9, 2025 US L1 1XKFD49X5CJ303378
85131832 Jul 3, 2025 US L1 1XKFD49X5CJ303378 OOS

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