Roadside Inspection 87181985

Roadside inspection on Feb 23, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ (USDOT 3833593) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87181985
Date:
Feb 23, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
E CAPOTE CENTRAL AVE
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
61ES3M (TA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 this carrier's typical
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.02 violations per inspection across 117 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 89,719 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 444,645 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
9%
44 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
7
69 violations · 5 OOS · 9.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
44
226 violations · 25 OOS · 5.14 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.5× their typical violation rate (69 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 4.02 per inspection).

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 393.9T (Inoperable tail lamp, severity weight 0). (393.9T)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9THXDN567591 TA 61ES3M VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS25386M780525 GJ 23UM9M UTIL

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11LR Lighting devices/reflectors 3 Vehicle Maintenance
391.11B2-Z Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver Fitness
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 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
87514371 Apr 3, 2026 TX L1 PHARR POE 19 OOS
87424013 Mar 18, 2026 TX L3 PHARR POE 1
87309630 Mar 17, 2026 US L1 PROGRESO TX 11 OOS
87303504 Mar 12, 2026 TX L2 6
87272145 Mar 12, 2026 US L1 PROGRESO TX 8
87125872 Feb 24, 2026 US L2 PROGRESO TX 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88277641 Jun 26, 2026 TX L2 1UYVS25386M780525 OOS
88223523 Jun 23, 2026 TX L3 4V4NC9THXDN567591
87514371 Apr 3, 2026 TX L1 4V4NC9THXDN567591 OOS
87424013 Mar 18, 2026 TX L3 4V4NC9THXDN567591
87303504 Mar 12, 2026 TX L2 4V4NC9THXDN567591
86668535 Dec 26, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9THXDN567591 OOS
86341832 Nov 15, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9THXDN567591
86160712 Oct 23, 2025 TX L2 4V4NC9THXDN567591 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (87181985) and date (Feb 23, 2026) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3833593/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3833593/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 7 other inspections with a combined 69 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 4.02 violations per inspection across 117 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.11LR, 391.11B2-Z, 393.9T.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3833593/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at E CAPOTE CENTRAL AVE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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