Roadside Inspection 89148563
Roadside inspection on Sep 30, 2026 in US • Carrier: TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC (USDOT 2296533) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89148563
- Date:
- Sep 30, 2026
- State:
- US
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RIO GRANDE CITY TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRANSPORTES ESPECIALIZADOS RUIZ LLC (2296533)
- Operating authority:
- MC784176
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R372364 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X5KJ280564
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 29.
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
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.8× their typical violation rate (40 violations across 9 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.56 per inspection).
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X5KJ280564 | TX R372364 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. | 8 | Driver Fitness | 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 | — |
| 393.43B-BATV | Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually. | 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 | — |
| 393.53BMAN | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 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.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89047505 | Sep 19, 2026 | TN | L3 | MOHAWK TN | 0 | — |
| 89003257 | Sep 14, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 2 | — |
| 89015343 | Sep 13, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 5 | — |
| 88990535 | Sep 13, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 2 | OOS |
| 88977395 | Sep 10, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 2 | OOS |
| 88929082 | Sep 6, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 6 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84155075 | Mar 18, 2025 | US | L1 | 1XKYDP9X5KJ280564 | — |
| 84095893 | Mar 2, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XKYDP9X5KJ280564 | OOS |
| 81043930 | Mar 6, 2024 | US | L1 | 1XKYDP9X5KJ280564 | — |
| 79165668 | Jul 12, 2023 | US | L1 | 1XKYDP9X5KJ280564 | — |
| 79161441 | Jul 7, 2023 | TX | L2 | 1XKYDP9X5KJ280564 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at RIO GRANDE CITY TX
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89148493 | Sep 30, 2026 | MATRIMAR SA DE CV | 0 | — |
| 89147603 | Sep 30, 2026 | TRANSER SA DE CV | 4 | — |
| 89128067 | Sep 28, 2026 | TRANSPORT TX LLC | 2 | — |
| 88990896 | Sep 14, 2026 | MATRIMAR SA DE CV | 0 | — |
| 88990893 | Sep 14, 2026 | MATRIMAR SA DE CV | 0 | — |
| 88990886 | Sep 14, 2026 | TRANSPORTES ROLESA SA DE CV | 0 | — |