{"id":15098,"date":"2025-10-20T19:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T19:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmsites.com\/kwik-auto-2\/?page_id=15098"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:54:21","slug":"safety-and-emissions-inspections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/palmsites.com\/kwik-auto-2\/car-repair-and-maintenance-services\/safety-and-emissions-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"Emissions Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15098\" class=\"elementor elementor-15098\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-40d2c7fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40d2c7fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cddae04\" data-id=\"7cddae04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76012925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cdhl_hotspot\" data-id=\"76012925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cdhl_hotspot.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl_hotspot_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl-image-hotspot-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl-image-hotspot\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/palmsites.com\/kwik-auto-2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Depositphotos_67061651_l-2015.jpg\" alt=\"hotspot-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl-hotspot-contents-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-hotspot cdhl-hotspot-dark-bg elementor-repeater-item-5da93d8 trigger-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-dot dot-style-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content hotspot-dropdown-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"hotspot-title\">Did You Know?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotspot-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even though Texas no longer requires most vehicle inspections, Kwik Kar still provides full safety checks to keep your car reliable and road-ready.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e947704\" data-id=\"5e947704\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69105a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cdhl_section-title\" data-id=\"69105a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cdhl_section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl_section-title_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"section-title text-left style_1\" id=\"69105a73\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sub-title\"><\/span>\n\t\t<h1 class=\"main-title\">\n\t\t\tEmissions Testing is still required for many drivers\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While Texas has eliminated the annual state safety inspection requirement for most personal vehicles, emissions testing is still required for many drivers.\n<br><br>\nIf your vehicle is registered in an emissions-required county, you must pass an emissions test before completing your registration renewal.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58fb4c19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58fb4c19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f1e34c4\" data-id=\"2f1e34c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e4d63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cdhl_section-title\" data-id=\"58e4d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cdhl_section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl_section-title_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"section-title text-left style_1\" id=\"58e4d63\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sub-title\"><\/span>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"main-title\">\n\t\t\tEmissions-Required Counties\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762a3aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762a3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Greater Houston area:<\/strong> Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston<\/p><p><strong>DFW Metroplex:<\/strong> Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin, and more<\/p><p><strong>Austin and El Paso areas:<\/strong> Travis, Williamson, and El Paso counties<\/p><p><strong>Bexar County will join the club in 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5ef31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d5ef31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An emissions test checks your vehicle\u2019s exhaust system to ensure it meets Texas air-quality standards. The test helps reduce harmful pollutants and keeps our communities\u2019 air cleaner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dcf8ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dcf8ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1025b9\" data-id=\"f1025b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a7722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cdhl_section-title\" data-id=\"24a7722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cdhl_section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl_section-title_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"section-title text-center style_1\" id=\"24a7722\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sub-title\"><\/span>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"main-title\">\n\t\t\tWhat\u2019s Included in An Emissions Test?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-62a78e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62a78e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa5df56\" data-id=\"fa5df56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e7c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-cdhl_section-title\" data-id=\"09e7c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cdhl_section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl_section-title_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"section-title text-center style_1\" id=\"09e7c6a\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sub-title\"><\/span>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"main-title\">\n\t\t\tfuel systems and evaporative control\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a51d48\" data-id=\"9a51d48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4f4db elementor-widget elementor-widget-cdhl_section-title\" data-id=\"4a4f4db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cdhl_section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl_section-title_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"section-title text-center style_1\" id=\"4a4f4db\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sub-title\"><\/span>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"main-title\">\n\t\t\tcatalytic converter performance\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8223db3\" data-id=\"8223db3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac9a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-cdhl_section-title\" data-id=\"8ac9a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cdhl_section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cdhl_section-title_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"section-title text-center style_1\" id=\"8ac9a1e\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sub-title\"><\/span>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"main-title\">\n\t\t\ttailpipe emissions and engine integrity\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a67b1af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a67b1af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-408c668a\" data-id=\"408c668a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3a7277 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3a7277\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-273d405c\" data-id=\"273d405c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd577ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd577ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If any of these components are not functioning properly, it could result in harmful emissions being released into the atmosphere. As such, it is important to make sure your emissions system is in good working order before taking your vehicle in for inspection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df98291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1df98291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">vehicle inspection faqs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2684293a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2684293a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6460\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6460\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I get\u00a0an emissions test on Sunday? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3775319e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3775319e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e3c5bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37e3c5bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It depends on your location&#8217;s hours of operation. Please check with your local Kwik Kar for availability.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6461\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6461\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much is an emissions inspection in Texas? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f22fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4f22fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9964f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d9964f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0cost to have your vehicle emissions inspected\u00a0in Texas depends on your vehicle type and county. Emissions-Only Vehicles range between $11.50 and $18.50. Commercial vehicles cost $40.00.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6462\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6462\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do commercial trucks need a Texas state inspection? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0dd975 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f0dd975\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"964743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. In the state of Texas, all commercial trucks must undergo a regular inspection in order to ensure that they are safe for operation on public roads.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b2ac62e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b2ac62e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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From routine oil changes to complete inspections, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25125836 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25125836 BCX0\">Kwik Kar<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25125836 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25125836 BCX0\"> keeps your car road-ready with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW25125836 BCX0\">service<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25125836 BCX0\"> you can trust.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW25125836 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4a9e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cdhl_lists\" data-id=\"bd4a9e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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