DX XPRESS INC
- 2128019
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8208 CAMINO COLOMBIA
LAREDO, TX 78045 - 586
- 715
- 1,825
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 August 28, 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
3.29
Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 3.34 | 3.36 | 3.41 | 3.39 | 3.44 | 3.29 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 934
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 70 | 8 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 43 | 3 | 2 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 42 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 30 | 6 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 30 | 30 | 8 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 30 | 6 | 2 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 26 | 26 | 8 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 9 | 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 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(b) | Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.30 | Improper battery installation | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 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. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 393.207(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 |
| 393.45PC | 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 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - 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 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 3 | 3 | 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 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203(a) | Cab door missing/broken | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 2 | 1 | 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 |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 2 | 1 | 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 |
| 393.60E | Windshield - Obstructed | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.60EWS | Windshield - Obstructed | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 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-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.100C-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.102B-C | Cargo - Insufficient means to prevent vertical movement | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 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(c) | Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 393.205C-WR | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45A-BHTBS | Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 1 | 0 | 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-BLMACBD | Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BSRFS | Brakes - Severe rusting of brake rotor (disc) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.50 | Inadequate reservoir for air/vacuum brakes | 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 |
| 393.55D3-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 |
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | 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 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Defective Air Reservoir | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Leak from air chamber | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 | Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 396.5B-HWSLOW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 1,276
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 4,138 | 2,295 | 7,553 | ||||||
*** 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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