Roadside Inspection 88869477
Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in US • Carrier: TRANSPORTES ESTEBAN SA DE CV (USDOT 936791) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88869477
- Date:
- Aug 31, 2026
- State:
- US
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LAREDO TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRANSPORTES ESTEBAN SA DE CV (936791)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 544ES8 (MX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJA6CG97DY84978
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 44.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
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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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJA6CG97DY84978 | MX 544ES8 | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1DW1A5321RBB36728 | MX 77UT7M | STOUGHTON TRAILERS | Stoughton Trailers | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11B2-Z | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. | 4 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83E | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87248729 | Mar 10, 2026 | US | L1 | 3AKJA6CG97DY84978 | OOS |
| 85914575 | Sep 30, 2025 | US | L1 | 3AKJA6CG97DY84978 | — |
| 85681161 | Sep 4, 2025 | US | L1 | 3AKJA6CG97DY84978 | OOS |
| 87076966 | Sep 3, 2025 | NM | L2 | 1DW1A5321RBB36728 | — |
| 81205687 | Mar 27, 2024 | US | L2 | 3AKJA6CG97DY84978 | OOS |
| 79114628 | Jul 6, 2023 | TX | L1 | 3AKJA6CG97DY84978 | — |
| 78976008 | Jun 25, 2023 | US | L3 | 3AKJA6CG97DY84978 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LAREDO TX
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| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88879346 | Sep 1, 2026 | SALVADOR SILVA CASTILLO | 3 | OOS |
| 88879342 | Sep 1, 2026 | AUTOBUSES EJECUTIVOS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88879338 | Sep 1, 2026 | FIASCO ENTERPRISES LLC | 0 | — |
| 88879334 | Sep 1, 2026 | FLETES MEXICO CHIHUAHUA SA DE CV | 1 | — |
| 88879331 | Sep 1, 2026 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | 1 | — |
| 88879319 | Sep 1, 2026 | MARIA GUADALUPE FLORES ORTEGA | 4 | OOS |