Roadside Inspection 89157849
Roadside inspection on Sep 30, 2026 in Colorado • Carrier: SAMAX EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2457309) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89157849
- Date:
- Sep 30, 2026
- State:
- Colorado
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CORTEZ CO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SAMAX EXPRESS INC (2457309)
- Operating authority:
- MC848690
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL LT625 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R729028 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3HSDZAPR4LN242228
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 21.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3HSDZAPR4LN242228 | TX R729028 | INTERNATIONAL | LT625 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5329RM416672 | ME 5305508 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.30B1-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89129611 | Sep 29, 2026 | OR | L2 | CASCADE LOCKS OR | 1 | — |
| 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 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89129611 | Sep 29, 2026 | OR | L2 | 5V8VC5329RM416672 | — |
| 89129611 | Sep 29, 2026 | OR | L2 | 3HSDZAPR4LN242228 | — |
| 86997597 | Feb 6, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3HSDZAPR4LN242228 | — |
| 86243511 | Nov 4, 2025 | MS | L3 | 5V8VC5329RM416672 | — |
| 86135543 | Oct 22, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3HSDZAPR4LN242228 | OOS |
| 84856193 | Jun 2, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3HSDZAPR4LN242228 | — |
| 84326813 | Apr 6, 2025 | TN | L3 | 3HSDZAPR4LN242228 | — |
| 82808535 | Sep 28, 2024 | TX | L2 | 3HSDZAPR4LN242228 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89147073 | Sep 29, 2026 | SRS V CORP | 0 | — |
| 89146887 | Sep 29, 2026 | PRO MAX TRUCKING LTD | 0 | — |