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Roadside Inspection 88990690

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: SAMAX EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2457309)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88990690
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Carrier (USDOT):
SAMAX EXPRESS INC (2457309)
Operating authority:
MC848690

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 15.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.79 violations per inspection across 586 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 49,549 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 9,295 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 454,059 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)
20%
138 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
22 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
18
42 violations · 6 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
138
318 violations · 44 OOS · 2.30 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 393.75A1-TFSMF (Tires - Front, sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TFSMF)

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

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TFSMF Tires - Front, sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
89098040 Sep 25, 2026 OK L3 OK 0 —
89076399 Sep 23, 2026 NJ L3 GREENWICH SCALE EB 0 —
89078238 Sep 21, 2026 TX L2 TX 0 —
89024928 Sep 16, 2026 AR L3 WEST MEMPHIS AR 1 OOS
89011036 Sep 16, 2026 MS L3 LAUDERDALE COUNTY MS 0 —
88989234 Sep 13, 2026 AR L3 HOPE AR 2 OOS

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Recent activity at TX

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89101429 Sep 24, 2026 ALEJANDRA ESQUIVEL FERNANDEZ 0 —