CARDENAL EXPRESS SA DE CV
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BLV TOMAS FERNANDEZ 9255 9A
JUAREZ, CI 32460 - 45
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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
6.56
Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Dec 26 2025 | Jan 30 2026 | Feb 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | |
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| Measure | 6.69 | 6.80 | 6.64 | 6.59 | 6.40 | 6.56 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 861
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 65 | 17 | 2 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 54 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 50 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(a) | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 21 | 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 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 7 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BLMACBD | Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 | Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.43E-BBST | Brake - Bleedback system is defective on trailer | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DCUV | Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.83(e) | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 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 |
| 393.75(b) | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 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). | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 392.33 | Operating CMV with lamps/reflectors obscured | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11TT | Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.25(a) | Improper Lamp Mounting | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.43A-TPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | 2 | 0 | 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 |
| 393.65(f) | Improper fuel line protection | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 396.5B-HLOW | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11S | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.13(c)(1) | No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.201A-FRSC | Frame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.203B-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207A-SAPPAS | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SASMD | Suspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.23 | Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.28-WS-6 | Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.40A-B | Brake - Inadequate braking system | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45UV | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(b) | Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(c) | Mis-matched slack adjuster effective length | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD-SA | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47C-BSALMBD-SA | Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on a steering axle | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47C-BSAMBD | Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.51C-BAPG | Air Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60EWS | Windshield - Obstructed | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.70B1I-CDPB-LT20 | Coupling - Mounting plate or pivot bracket has 20% or less of the total original welds are cracked on either side of the vehicle | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.70B1I-CDPBFL-LT20 | Coupling - Mounting plate or pivot bracket has 20% or less of the fasteners on either side missing/ineffective | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.70B1I-CDSLI-LT25 | Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - 25% or less ineffective on either side. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A1-TAOBETA | Tires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A1-TFSMF | Tires - Front, sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A4-PBME | Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed. | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.77B-HT | Heaters - Heater does not comply with specifications | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.83(h) | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.86(a)(1) | Rear Impact Guards Required - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A3 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 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-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-CDHM | Coupling - Horizontal movement between upper and lower halves exceeds 1/2 inch | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5-HL | Hubs - Leaking hub | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 520
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 3,459 | 872 | 5,722 | ||||||
*** 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
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
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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Enforcement Cases
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- 7/29/2024 TX-2024-0238-US1626
- 2/22/2023 TX-2023-0053-US1526
- 9/27/2022 TX-2022-0112-US1109
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