Roadside Inspection 78461380
Roadside inspection on Apr 25, 2023 in California • Carrier: F & J TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2819332) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78461380
- Date:
- Apr 25, 2023
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DESERT HILLS IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- F & J TRUCKING LLC (2819332)
- Operating authority:
- MC939986
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R534691 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR9JSHU5818
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 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 | 3AKJHHDR9JSHU5818 | TX R534691 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2537HU891327 | ME 2359525 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
6 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(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24(c)(2)(iii) | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24(c)(2)(iii) | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78601223 | May 11, 2023 | CA | L1 | DESERT HILLS IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89062552 | Sep 21, 2026 | LA | L3 | 1UYVS2537HU891327 | — |
| 86773237 | Jan 12, 2026 | AR | L3 | 1UYVS2537HU891327 | — |
| 86773237 | Jan 12, 2026 | AR | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9JSHU5818 | — |
| 85695188 | Aug 31, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1UYVS2537HU891327 | — |
| 85695188 | Aug 31, 2025 | TX | L2 | 3AKJHHDR9JSHU5818 | — |
| 85273916 | Jul 21, 2025 | OK | L3 | 3AKJHHDR9JSHU5818 | — |
| 82082386 | Jul 10, 2024 | MS | L2 | 3AKJHHDR9JSHU5818 | OOS |
| 79004449 | Jun 25, 2023 | NM | L3 | 1UYVS2537HU891327 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 2819332 — tools open pre-filled.
Related records
Recent activity at DESERT HILLS IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89165618 | Oct 2, 2026 | BLITZ TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |
| 89165334 | Oct 2, 2026 | RYDER TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS LLC | 2 | — |
| 89161742 | Oct 2, 2026 | KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |
| 89161916 | Oct 1, 2026 | MEGA PRIME INC | 2 | — |
| 89161913 | Oct 1, 2026 | TOTAL TRANSPORTATION OF MISSISSIPPI LLC | 3 | — |
| 89156638 | Oct 1, 2026 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | 1 | — |