Safety Measurement System - Inspection TXV251945686 (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 #: TXV251945686
Report State: TX
State: TX
Date: 7/16/2025
Start Time: 0745
End Time: 0839
Level: I. Full
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	KW	TX	R632219	1XKYD49XXHJ154742
2	Semi-Trailer	WANC	OK	4199KD	1JJV532D4EL797424

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.11TL	393.11	1	No	Truck-Tractor Lower Rear Mud Flaps Retroreflective Sheeting / Reflex Reflective Material Requirements For Vehicles Manufactured After July 1997	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.47E	393.47(e)	1	No	Brake Out Of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), Dd-3, Or Bolt	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.53B	393.53(b)	1	No	Cmv Manufactured After 10/19/94 Has An Automatic Airbrake Adjustment System That Fails To Compensate For Wear	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A2	393.75(a)(2)	2	No	Tire-Tread And/Or Sidewall Separation	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3	393.75(a)(3)	1	Yes	Tire-Flat And/Or Audible Air Leak	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	393.9(a)	2	No	Inoperable Required Lamp	No		Multiple Cites
393.9	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperable Required Lamp	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9T	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperable Tail Lamp	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1B	396.3(a)(1)	1	No	Brakes (General) Explain:	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1BOS	396.3(a)(1)	1	Yes	Brakes Out Of Service: The Number Of Defective Brakes Is Equal To Or Greater Than 20 Percent Of The Service Brakes On The Vehicle Or Combination	Yes	Vehicle Maint.