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Roadside Inspection 89014726

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: RENE CORTES VEGA (USDOT 4070036) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89014726
Date:
Sep 14, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Carrier (USDOT):
RENE CORTES VEGA (4070036)
Operating authority:
MX1547115
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK A9500 series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
24ES9E (TA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.50 violations per inspection across 131 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Texas
6
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 49,450 Level 1 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 12,109 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,301 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)
11%
71 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
1
12 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
54 violations · 1 OOS · 5.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
71
361 violations · 22 OOS · 5.08 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 392.9AA1 (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority., severity weight 0). (392.9AA1)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FWJA3CV87AN72572 TA 24ES9E STERLING TRUCK A9500 series 2007 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531FM157618 NL 71UY5Y UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2015 —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 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 —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.83G Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.9AA1 Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. — Unsafe Driving OOS
392.9AA2-OA Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle beyond the scope of the motor carriers operating authority. — Unsafe Driving 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
89012844 Sep 14, 2026 TX L3 TX 0 —
89005130 Sep 14, 2026 TX L2 TX 6 OOS
88988256 Sep 10, 2026 TX L1 TX 12 —
88658944 Aug 7, 2026 TX L1 — 6 —
88627417 Aug 6, 2026 US L3 — 1 —
88597268 Aug 1, 2026 TX L2 — 3 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88627417 Aug 6, 2026 US L3 1UYVS2531FM157618 —
88275771 Jun 26, 2026 TX L3 2FWJA3CV87AN72572 —
88121665 Jun 9, 2026 TX L1 2FWJA3CV87AN72572 OOS
87881379 May 15, 2026 US L1 2FWJA3CV87AN72572 OOS
87044872 Feb 11, 2026 TX L1 2FWJA3CV87AN72572 —
87008730 Feb 8, 2026 TX L3 2FWJA3CV87AN72572 —
86934612 Jan 30, 2026 US L2 2FWJA3CV87AN72572 OOS
86876623 Jan 22, 2026 TX L1 2FWJA3CV87AN72572 —

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