Roadside Inspection 86697005
Roadside inspection on Dec 29, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: LEOPALDO UGALDE (USDOT 2303942) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86697005
- Date:
- Dec 29, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 8391 FM3129
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LEOPALDO UGALDE (2303942)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3336F (TX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGBDV7GSGZ4891
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 33.
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
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 392.15 (Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse., severity weight 10). (392.15)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGBDV7GSGZ4891 | TX 3336F | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1M91H3629AA211052 | AR PT205273 |
MERTZ MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Metz
|
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC | 2010 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.15 | Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. | 10 | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | OOS |
| 393.75A4 | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | 3 | General/Admin | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1 | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87152549 | Feb 20, 2026 | TX | L2 | FM3129 NB AT CR3784 | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87441500 | Mar 24, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1M91H3629AA211052 | — |
| 87441500 | Mar 24, 2026 | TX | L2 | 3AKJGBDV7GSGZ4891 | — |
| 82641193 | Sep 12, 2024 | AR | L3 | 1M91H3629AA211052 | — |
| 80157521 | Nov 14, 2023 | AR | L3 | 1M91H3629AA211052 | — |
| 79413559 | Aug 11, 2023 | TX | L2 | 3AKJGBDV7GSGZ4891 | — |
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