Roadside Inspection 88501697
Roadside inspection on Jul 22, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: MAX EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4543802) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88501697
- Date:
- Jul 22, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- US59 NB INEZ SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MAX EXPRESS LLC (4543802)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1M95456 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGLDR99LAK7425
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 24.
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.
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 393.209D-STPAL (Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STPAL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJGLDR99LAK7425 | TX 1M95456 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2009 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 56EA53K21JA000409 | OK BR5519 | ARMOR LITE TRAILER | Armor Lite Trailer | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | 3 | General/Admin | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82179186 | Jul 19, 2024 | TX | L2 | 56EA53K21JA000409 | OOS |
| 81949839 | Jun 19, 2024 | TX | L2 | 56EA53K21JA000409 | — |
| 81949999 | Jun 12, 2024 | TX | L2 | 56EA53K21JA000409 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at US59 NB INEZ SCALE
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87741240 | Apr 30, 2026 | COASTAL EXPRESS TRUCKLINE CORP | 5 | OOS |
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| 87740687 | Apr 30, 2026 | SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 87740686 | Apr 30, 2026 | SEAHORSE TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 87740685 | Apr 30, 2026 | KPB LANDBRIDGE LLC | 1 | — |