Roadside Inspection 78534654

Roadside inspection on May 1, 2023 in California • Carrier: ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS INC (USDOT 629013) • Vehicle: KENWORTH 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 #:
78534654
Date:
May 1, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CAJON SCALES
Operating authority:
MC324282
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F45451 (CA)

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 6.

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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.63 violations per inspection across 19 prior records
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 CAJON SCALES
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 215 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
39%
18 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
18
28 violations · 9 OOS
Prior 90 days
18
28 violations · 9 OOS · 1.56 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
28 violations · 9 OOS · 1.56 per inspection
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(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZDK9XXKJ247437 CA 9F45451 KENWORTH T880 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1C915R291W0112623 CA 4AP5574 Wese

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
79029165 Jun 29, 2023 NV L3 SLOAN CHECKSITE 1
79123418 Jun 28, 2023 AZ L2 ROADSIDE 0
79012004 Jun 28, 2023 CA L2 3
79013042 Jun 27, 2023 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 1
79000412 Jun 27, 2023 CA L3 ROADSIDE 2
78989000 Jun 26, 2023 CA L1 BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89012047 Sep 16, 2026 CA L2 1XKZDK9XXKJ247437
82771233 Sep 25, 2024 CA L3 1XKZDK9XXKJ247437
78635537 May 12, 2023 CA L1 1C915R291W0112623
78635537 May 12, 2023 CA L1 1XKZDK9XXKJ247437

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