Roadside Inspection 87181985
Roadside inspection on Feb 23, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ (USDOT 3833593) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87181985
- Date:
- Feb 23, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- E CAPOTE CENTRAL AVE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LUIS MANUEL BALLIN ORTIZ (3833593)
- Vehicle:
- VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 61ES3M (TA)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9THXDN567591
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
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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).
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 |
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Recent activity at E CAPOTE CENTRAL AVE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87228609 | Feb 27, 2026 | MARIO FRANCISCO CASTILLO MARTINEZ | 2 | — |
| 87227558 | Feb 27, 2026 | ERIKA YANETH ALCANTAR HUERTA | 4 | — |
| 87227482 | Feb 26, 2026 | MIGUEL SANCHEZ SANCHEZ | 2 | — |
| 87182008 | Feb 24, 2026 | TRANSPORTES ULAR SA DE CV | 5 | OOS |
| 87181986 | Feb 24, 2026 | CASTELO LOGISTICS SA DE CV | 1 | — |
| 87117537 | Feb 14, 2026 | ALEJANDRA GUADALUPE AGUIRRE BARRETO | 6 | OOS |
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