Roadside Inspection 87788613

Roadside inspection on May 6, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: ARAB CARTAGE & EXPRESS CO INC (USDOT 188223) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87788613
Date:
May 6, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
LAT:29¿¿ 49' 58.62N
Operating authority:
MC147554
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1227426 (AL)

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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.11 violations per inspection across 103 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 113,532 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
41 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
7
11 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
19
37 violations · 4 OOS · 1.95 per inspection
Prior 365 days
41
56 violations · 6 OOS · 1.37 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 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

Related records