Roadside Inspection 89309974
Roadside inspection on Oct 19, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: VORTEX SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1512588) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89309974
- Date:
- Oct 19, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TX
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VORTEX SERVICES LLC (1512588)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- KPV5136 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1FT7W2BT2HEF34454
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 26.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT7W2BT2HEF34454 | TX KPV5136 | FORD | F-250 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16VGX352XH6072536 | TX 288554N | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89304382 | Oct 19, 2026 | ME | L1 | PITTSFIELD ME | 0 | — |
| 89253730 | Oct 12, 2026 | ME | L1 | PITTSFIELD ME | 1 | — |
| 89254274 | Oct 7, 2026 | MN | L1 | CLOQUET MN | 1 | — |
| 88940311 | Sep 8, 2026 | CA | L2 | W/B PERALTA SCALE | 4 | — |
| 88904852 | Sep 2, 2026 | VA | L3 | NEWPORT NEWS VA | 2 | — |
| 88836325 | Aug 28, 2026 | NC | L3 | DUNN NC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84380215 | Apr 10, 2025 | AL | L1 | 1FT7W2BT2HEF34454 | OOS |
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Related records
Recent activity at TX
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89311919 | Oct 20, 2026 | L2H GROUP LLC | 0 | — |
| 89311906 | Oct 20, 2026 | CRAZY COOL IRON & METAL LLC | 3 | — |
| 89311882 | Oct 20, 2026 | J CARL PRODUCTION LLC | 11 | OOS |
| 89311880 | Oct 20, 2026 | WILLIAM E BRIGMAN | 2 | OOS |
| 89311879 | Oct 20, 2026 | TEXAS INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC | 1 | — |
| 89311871 | Oct 20, 2026 | GLADIATOR LOGISTICS -1 LLC | 0 | — |