Roadside Inspection 78639259

Roadside inspection on May 16, 2023 in California • Carrier: BUDDYS AUTO CENTER INC (USDOT 1739010) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78639259
Date:
May 16, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
299 WHISKEYTOWN SCALE
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9E16452 (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 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
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDD49XX9J237880 CA 9E16452 KENWORTH T8 Series 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1LH440UHXG1A23121 CA 4NV6504 LANDOLL CORPORATION
Ticket: Lanl
Landoll Corporation 2016

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
79078611 Jul 5, 2023 CA L1 WHISKEYTOWN JUMP SCALES 4 OOS
78941208 Jun 20, 2023 CA L5 HUMBOLDT AREA 0
78941207 Jun 20, 2023 CA L5 HUMBOLDT AREA 0
78941202 Jun 20, 2023 CA L5 HUMBOLDT AREA 0
78941201 Jun 20, 2023 CA L5 HUMBOLDT AREA 0
78941200 Jun 20, 2023 CA L5 HUMBOLDT AREA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88603563 Aug 4, 2026 OR L3 1LH440UHXG1A23121
79691181 Sep 18, 2023 CA L1 1XKDD49XX9J237880 OOS

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