Roadside Inspection 87788613
Roadside inspection on May 6, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC (USDOT 188223) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87788613
- Date:
- May 6, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- LAT:29¿¿ 49' 58.62N
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC (188223)
- Operating authority:
- MC147554
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1227426 (AL)
- VIN:
- 1XKWDR9X9YR855309
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 17.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 396.3A1BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKWDR9X9YR855309 | AL 1227426 | KENWORTH | W900 | 2000 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRDM9623GH728514 | ME C512746 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-TRDL | Tie Rods / Drag Links - Defective Clamps / Holes / Missing nuts | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88291528 | Jun 30, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88258554 | Jun 25, 2026 | TN | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 88187747 | Jun 17, 2026 | FL | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 88091490 | Jun 8, 2026 | AL | L1 | — | 9 | OOS |
| 87999684 | May 28, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 87993999 | May 28, 2026 | MS | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87586631 | Apr 14, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1XKWDR9X9YR855309 | — |
| 85446098 | Aug 7, 2025 | TN | L2 | 1XKWDR9X9YR855309 | OOS |
| 82016824 | Jun 26, 2024 | TN | L1 | 1GRDM9623GH728514 | OOS |
| 79024014 | Jun 29, 2023 | NC | L3 | 1GRDM9623GH728514 | — |