Roadside Inspection 78613413
Roadside inspection on May 11, 2023 in California • Carrier: TRI-WEST LTD (USDOT 713839) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78613413
- Date:
- May 11, 2023
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRI-WEST LTD (713839)
- Vehicle:
- FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3194929 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLDR4NDNP9024
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 11.
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 0). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLDR4NDNP9024 | IN 3194929 | FRHT | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 2MN01AAL871003480 | CA 4HP2119 | TRAIL | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79012833 | Jun 24, 2023 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 78918997 | Jun 15, 2023 | CA | L1 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 0 | — |
| 78951387 | Jun 14, 2023 | CA | L1 | SAN ONOFRE IF | 2 | — |
| 78881663 | Jun 12, 2023 | AZ | L3 | INTERSTATE 10 | 1 | — |
| 78865548 | Jun 9, 2023 | WA | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 78856983 | Jun 6, 2023 | CA | L2 | SB US-101 SCALES | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84185390 | Mar 18, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHLDR4NDNP9024 | — |
| 78612905 | May 11, 2023 | CA | L1 | 2MN01AAL871003480 | — |
| 78612905 | May 11, 2023 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHLDR4NDNP9024 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
- Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78613413) and date (May 11, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
- Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/713839/inspections/
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