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MARISA ORTEGA GARZA

A & M EXPRESS INTERNACIONAL

  • 3215142
  • MARGARITA 423
    NUEVO LAREDO, TA 88290
  • 6
  • 6
  • 65

Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance

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Vehicle Maintenance

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On-Road Performance

9.25 How is the measure calculated?

Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections

Investigation Results

No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Carrier Measure Over Time

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Measure 9.53 9.92 9.95 9.51 9.44 9.25
Measure 0 0 0 0 0 0

Violation Summary

Vehicle Maint. Violations: 183

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight
393.201C-FR Frame - Bent, cut or notched other than by vehicle manufacturer 40 0 2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth 12 0 8
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 10 0 4
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 9 0 1
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak 8 0 3
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative 6 0 2
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 5 0 4
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 4 0 1
393.201(c) Frame rail flange improperly bent/cut/notched other than by vehicle manufacturer 3 0 2
393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. 3 0 6
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 3 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. 3 0 4
393.83(e) Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab 3 0 1
393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment 3 0 1
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper 3 0 2
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 3 0 2
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative 3 0 2
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative 3 0 2
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 3 0 4
393.104B-C Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns 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-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing 2 0 2
393.28-WS-6 Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires 2 0 3
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV 2 2 4
393.47B-BMBCBD-SA Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle 2 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. 2 0 4
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area 2 0 8
393.75B-TFV Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth 2 0 8
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 2 0 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 0 2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured 2 0 2
399.211-CBP Cab-Over-Engine truck or tractor only - Defective cab access steps, handholds or deck plates 2 0 2
393.106D-C Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported 1 1 3
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 1 0 3
393.13(c)(3) No Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 1 0 3
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened 1 0 2
393.203E-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding 1 0 2
393.30 Improper battery installation 1 0 3
393.30-B Battery - Not protected 1 0 3
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 1 0 4
393.47C-BSAMBD Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle 1 0 4
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 1 0 4
393.55A-B Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999 1 0 4
393.65F-F Fuel - Improper fuel line protection 1 0 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 1 0 8
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves 1 0 8
393.80A Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective 1 0 3
393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective 1 0 3
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 1 0 2
393.95A4-EENA Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible 1 0 2
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative 1 0 6
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative 1 0 6
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 1 0 6
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on 1 1 6
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 1 1 6
396.3A1-ALATR Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. 1 0 4
396.3A1-ALBV Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve 1 0 4
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test 1 1 4
396.3A1-DLDSCBBP Driveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier. 1 1 3
396.3A1-F Fuel - Dripping leak. 1 1 3
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report 1 0 4

Inspection History

Vehicle Inspections: 64

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Inspection Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Type Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
Total Weight
(TotW)
Sum of measure weights Sum of measure weights 588 129 1,194
TotW TiW
=
1,194 129
= 9.25
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*** 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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