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Roadside Inspection 89104168

Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in Colorado • Carrier: VINCENT J VALDEZ (USDOT 628039) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
21
OOS Violations
5
24% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89104168
Date:
Sep 24, 2026
State:
Colorado
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
21
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CORTEZ CO
Carrier (USDOT):
VINCENT J VALDEZ (628039)
Operating authority:
MC630019
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
BECL76 (CO)

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 94.

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
21
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.15 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Colorado
21
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,781 Level 1 inspections in Colorado during 2026
vs typical at CORTEZ CO
21
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,137 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
21
20 more than the median (1)
Compared to 456,766 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)
0%
10 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
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
17 violations · 2 OOS · 5.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
39 violations · 7 OOS · 3.90 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 393.207A-SAPPAS (Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift., severity weight 7). (393.207A-SAPPAS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DR9X81N535479 CO BECL76 PETERBILT 379 2001 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF4820622008271 CO DEY902 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft 2002 —

Violations Cited

21 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.207A-SAPPAS Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
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 —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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 —
393.53B-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 —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-BARS Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BARS Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
89089611 Sep 23, 2026 AZ L1 TEEC NOS POS AZ 6 OOS
88687264 Aug 11, 2026 AZ L1 — 4 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85356003 Jul 28, 2025 CO L3 1TTF4820622008271 —
85172943 Jul 8, 2025 CO L3 1XP5DR9X81N535479 —
82343293 Jun 21, 2024 CO L3 1XP5DR9X81N535479 —
81126959 Mar 15, 2024 NM L2 1XP5DR9X81N535479 —

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