Roadside Inspection 88554336

Roadside inspection on Jul 27, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: SAMAX EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2457309) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88554336
Date:
Jul 27, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
4600 IH35 NB SVC RD
Carrier (USDOT):
SAMAX EXPRESS INC (2457309)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R712530 (TX)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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 1.79 violations per inspection across 573 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 104,783 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at 4600 IH35 NB SVC RD
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 131 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
19%
149 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
2
11 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
18
52 violations · 9 OOS · 2.89 per inspection
Prior 365 days
149
360 violations · 49 OOS · 2.42 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR7LN455948 TX R712530 INTERNATIONAL LT625 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D9GL904700 ME 5271568 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2016

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55E No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22H1 Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual 1 Hours of Service
395.22H4 Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids 1 Hours of Service

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
88794379 Aug 25, 2026 OK L1 BRAMAN SCALES 2 OOS
88733139 Aug 18, 2026 US L1 1
88666418 Aug 11, 2026 OR L2 1
88610925 Aug 4, 2026 US L3 0
88572708 Jul 31, 2026 MS L1 0
88550247 Jul 29, 2026 US L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86145854 Oct 23, 2025 AZ L2 3HSDZAPR7LN455948
84820366 May 28, 2025 CO L3 3HSDZAPR7LN455948
83255436 Nov 15, 2024 TX L2 3HSDZAPR7LN455948
81688597 May 17, 2024 TX L2 1JJV532D9GL904700

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