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Roadside Inspection 88978563

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: MENDEZ TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1445326)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88978563
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PISCATAWAY SCALE
Operating authority:
MC740481

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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
2
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.69 violations per inspection across 317 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,611 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at PISCATAWAY SCALE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,098 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 617,774 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)
38%
84 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
9
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
23
50 violations · 8 OOS · 2.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
84
160 violations · 24 OOS · 1.90 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 393.75G-TAOW (Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TAOW)

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
88961335 Sep 10, 2026 PA L3 EAST BANGOR BORO PA 1 —
88959692 Sep 10, 2026 PA L2 EAST BANGOR BORO PA 3 OOS
88935271 Sep 8, 2026 NJ L3 KNOWLTON SCALE 0 —
88881425 Sep 2, 2026 NJ L3 GREENWICH SCALE EB 0 —
88879989 Sep 2, 2026 NJ L2 PORT NEWARK 0 —
88879967 Sep 2, 2026 NJ L2 PORT NEWARK 0 —

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