Roadside Inspection 87285352

Roadside inspection on Mar 10, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: MICHAEL MATTHEW MECHAM & JENAE MECHAM (USDOT 3761132) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87285352
Date:
Mar 10, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
SH146 @ E MILL ST
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1L95792 (TX)

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 21.

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 Level 2 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 103,716 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 543,171 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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 393.207A (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DR8X4TD400316 TX 1L95792 PETERBILT 379 1996
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N14020X41522247 TX 83782Z FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2004

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.207A Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88629817 Aug 4, 2026 TX L2 13N14020X41522247 OOS
88629817 Aug 4, 2026 TX L2 1XP5DR8X4TD400316 OOS
88298399 Jun 29, 2026 TX L2 13N14020X41522247 OOS
88298399 Jun 29, 2026 TX L2 1XP5DR8X4TD400316 OOS
85545119 Aug 19, 2025 TX L2 1XP5DR8X4TD400316 OOS
81061383 Mar 6, 2024 TX L2 1XP5DR8X4TD400316
81030376 Mar 1, 2024 TX L2 1XP5DR8X4TD400316 OOS
80064244 Oct 26, 2023 TX L2 1XP5DR8X4TD400316 OOS

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