DX XPRESS INC
- 2128019
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8208 CAMINO COLOMBIA
LAREDO, TX 78045 - 586
- 715
- 1,783
Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
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Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
3.41
Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 3.24 | 3.23 | 3.37 | 3.34 | 3.36 | 3.41 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 922
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 75 | 5 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 46 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 31 | 29 | 8 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 31 | 10 | 2 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 28 | 6 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 27 | 27 | 8 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.30 | Improper battery installation | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.47(b) | Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203(a) | Cab door missing/broken | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(b) | Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 393.45(a) | Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.70B1I | Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Sliding subframe rail defective | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HLIW | Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.106(b) | Cargo not immobilized or secured | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.47(a) | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60E | Windshield - Obstructed | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.60EWS | Windshield - Obstructed | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Leak from air chamber | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.102B-C | Cargo - Insufficient means to prevent vertical movement | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11B-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203(e) | Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203A-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207A-STBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207B-AALPME | Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.209D-STYCIS | Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.25(e) | Lamp not steady burning | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.25(f) | Stop lamp violations | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.28-WS-6 | Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.3-SV | External sun visor obstructs the drivers view | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.40A-B | Brake - Inadequate braking system | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.43B-BATV | Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45A-BHTBS | Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45C-BSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45UV | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSAD-SA | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47B-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47C-BSAMBD | Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BLMACBD | Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.50 | Inadequate reservoir for air/vacuum brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.50(c) | No means to ensure operable check valve | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.51 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.51C-BAPG | Air Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(2) | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D3-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.67(c)(7) | Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.70B1II | Defective / Improper fifth wheel assembly upper half | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.70B2-CDOHNC | Coupling - Operating handle is not closed/locked | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.75A1-TAORETA | Tires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A2-TAOTLM | Tires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.83(e) | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.86(a)(1) | Rear Impact Guards Required - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Defective Air Reservoir | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 | Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 396.3A1-TFCV | Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 396.5-HL | Hubs - Leaking hub | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.5A-HNLOW | Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub - outer wheel | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.5B-HLOW | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 1,232
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 4,080 | 2,230 | 7,622 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
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Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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