Safety Measurement System - Inspection TXV231253873 (U.S. DOT# 1538420)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 11/28/2025

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: F & A Carriers Inc
U.S. DOT#: 1538420
Carrier Address: 14105 Transportation Ave
Laredo, TX 78045

Time/Location

Report #: TXV231253873
Report State: TX
State: TX
Date: 12/19/2023
Start Time: 0851
End Time: 0950
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	INTL	TX	R432453	2HSCUAPR99C092461
2	Semi-Trailer	HYTR	CA	4MV3648	3H3V532C7ET301233

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.11UR	393.11	2	No	Upper Rear Retroreflective Sheeting Or Reflex Reflecting Material Requirements For Vehicles Manufactured After December 1993	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.19	393.19	1	No	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2PC	393.45(b)(2)	1	Yes	Brake Hose Or Tubing Chafing And/Or Kinking - Connection To Power Unit	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E	393.55(e)	2	No	No Or Defective Abs Malfunction Indicator Lamp For Trailer Manufactured After 03/01/1998	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3	393.75(a)(3)	2	Yes	Tire-Flat And/Or Audible Air Leak	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperable Required Lamp	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperable Head Lamps	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperative Turn Signal	Yes	Vehicle Maint.