Roadside Inspection 78500826

Roadside inspection on Apr 25, 2023 in California • Carrier: CHAVEZ TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2853365) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78500826
Date:
Apr 25, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NIMITZ IF
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
84835J2 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 14.

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 NIMITZ IF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 454 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 1NPXL49X0KD233832 CA 84835J2 PETERBILT 389 2019
2 FULL TRAILER 5REFA52867S074518 CA 4TC9369 RELIANCE, ALLOY, COMET, STURDYWELD
Ticket: Real
Reliance, Alloy, Comet, Sturdyweld 2007

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
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
78988059 Jun 22, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 1
78987223 Jun 22, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 0
78919513 Jun 14, 2023 CA L2 ERLE RD AT EDGEWATER CIR 0
78895708 Jun 13, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 2
78885789 Jun 13, 2023 CA L2 1
78885540 Jun 8, 2023 CA L3 CORDELIA CVEF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88506219 Jul 23, 2026 CA L1 1NPXL49X0KD233832
88506219 Jul 23, 2026 CA L1 5REFA52867S074518
88227628 Jun 23, 2026 CA L1 1NPXL49X0KD233832
88227628 Jun 23, 2026 CA L1 5REFA52867S074518
82578257 Sep 3, 2024 CA L1 1NPXL49X0KD233832 OOS
82578257 Sep 3, 2024 CA L1 5REFA52867S074518 OOS

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