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Roadside Inspection 87869560

Roadside inspection on May 13, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: MARAL CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 1987799) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87869560
Date:
May 13, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MARAL CARRIERS LLC (1987799)
Operating authority:
MC971094
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER SD122 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R544501 (TX)

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 11.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.06 violations per inspection across 33 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
3
On par with median (3)
Median of 49,567 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 8,558 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 456,766 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
8 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
15 violations · 1 OOS · 1.88 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 393.45B2PC (Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit, severity weight 4). (393.45B2PC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGNDR1LDKR7600 TX R544501 FREIGHTLINER SD122 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0621PT518867 ME 5112854 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2023 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
88105235 Jun 9, 2026 TX L2 — 0 —
87765164 May 3, 2026 TX L2 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87264711 Mar 5, 2026 TX L1 1GR1P0621PT518867 —
87263451 Mar 2, 2026 TX L1 1GR1P0621PT518867 OOS
85585454 Aug 17, 2025 TX L2 3AKJGNDR1LDKR7600 —
82561741 Sep 1, 2024 TX L2 3AKJGNDR1LDKR7600 —
81105087 Mar 6, 2024 LA L3 1GR1P0621PT518867 —
81062178 Mar 5, 2024 TX L2 3AKJGNDR1LDKR7600 —
79542200 Aug 30, 2023 AL L3 3AKJGNDR1LDKR7600 —
79255478 Jul 26, 2023 LA L3 1GR1P0621PT518867 —

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