Roadside Inspection 78395685

Roadside inspection on Apr 18, 2023 in California • Carrier: DSM TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3055431) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78395685
Date:
Apr 18, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
DSM TRUCKING LLC (3055431)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3249632 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 510 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXDP9X8KD237406 IN 3249632 PETERBILT 389 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D5PL414142 IN P806995 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2023

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
78829314 Jun 6, 2023 NM L2 1
78821215 Jun 6, 2023 IL L3 I-55 1
78830363 Jun 5, 2023 IN L3 1
78649306 May 17, 2023 WI L1 KENOSHA SWEF 2 OOS
78603406 May 12, 2023 VA L2 2
78604626 May 11, 2023 FL L2 I75 WHITE SPRINGS WIM-NORTH 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84163477 Mar 17, 2025 IN L2 1XPXDP9X8KD237406
83735943 Jan 23, 2025 MN L3 1JJV532D5PL414142
83132458 Nov 12, 2024 KY L1 1XPXDP9X8KD237406
83908146 Feb 20, 2024 NM L2 1XPXDP9X8KD237406

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