Roadside Inspection 78418980

Roadside inspection on Apr 20, 2023 in California • Carrier: SWORD TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3169196) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78418980
Date:
Apr 20, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RP00279 (WA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at COTTONWOOD IF
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 568 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
4
3 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 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJ9PN312127 WA RP00279 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531P3736406 WA 94413AG UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2023

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically 3 Hours of Service
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
78896183 Jun 12, 2023 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0
78622953 May 13, 2023 WA L2 2
78560488 May 6, 2023 OR L3 3
78419070 Apr 21, 2023 CA L1 COTTONWOOD IF 0
78348981 Apr 11, 2023 CA L1 MOUNTAIN PASS JPOE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88006956 May 31, 2026 NV L3 1UYVS2531P3736406
86932452 Jan 27, 2026 WA L3 1UYVS2531P3736406
86762616 Jan 7, 2026 WA L2 4V4NC9EJ9PN312127
86656671 Dec 23, 2025 WA L3 4V4NC9EJ9PN312127
86487294 Dec 2, 2025 OR L3 4V4NC9EJ9PN312127
85961218 Sep 30, 2025 WA L3 4V4NC9EJ9PN312127
85562019 Aug 19, 2025 WA L2 4V4NC9EJ9PN312127
85510392 Aug 14, 2025 CO L2 1UYVS2531P3736406

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