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Roadside Inspection 78460954

Roadside inspection on Apr 25, 2023 in California • Carrier: TAYLOR FARMING LLC (USDOT 1823533) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
3
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78460954
Date:
Apr 25, 2023
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
TAYLOR FARMING LLC (1823533)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LF687 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F53464 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 712 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
8
7 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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1HSDJAPR5GH228359 CA 9F53464 INTERNATIONAL LF687 2016 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DA72C555SC011964 CA 1VU5186 DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE
Ticket: Trkg
Dakota Manufacturing Co. 1995 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
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
78844092 Jun 7, 2023 WA L2 — 5 OOS
78714220 May 21, 2023 CA L2 DESERT HILLS IF 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89054015 Sep 21, 2026 CA L3 1HSDJAPR5GH228359 —
89054015 Sep 21, 2026 CA L3 1DA72C555SC011964 —
86742143 Jan 5, 2026 CA L2 1HSDJAPR5GH228359 OOS
86742143 Jan 5, 2026 CA L2 1DA72C555SC011964 OOS
85911376 Sep 29, 2025 CA L2 1HSDJAPR5GH228359 —
85911376 Sep 29, 2025 CA L2 1DA72C555SC011964 —
85764609 Sep 11, 2025 CA L1 1DA72C555SC011964 OOS
85764609 Sep 11, 2025 CA L1 1HSDJAPR5GH228359 OOS

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Recent activity at DESERT HILLS IF

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89110561 Sep 27, 2026 4 SEASONS ENTERPRISE INC 0 —
89111477 Sep 26, 2026 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION 0 —