Roadside Inspection 78710020

Roadside inspection on May 18, 2023 in California • Carrier: JOSE ESQUIVEZ (USDOT 1957798) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78710020
Date:
May 18, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GILROY IF
Carrier (USDOT):
JOSE ESQUIVEZ (1957798)
Operating authority:
MC694753
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP18766 (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 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
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at GILROY IF
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,277 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
4
3 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 393.45 (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 4V4N99EH5EN167838 CA YP18766 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1A9228843K0074089 CA 1UU2939 Ace

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance 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 OOS
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
79151688 Jul 13, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 1
79148689 Jul 13, 2023 NV L3 0
79165097 Jul 11, 2023 CA L2 WILLIAMS 13
79127401 Jul 10, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 1
79078823 Jul 6, 2023 CA L2 SR-193 5 OOS
78951563 Jun 19, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 10 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88889098 Sep 2, 2026 CA L2 4V4N99EH5EN167838 OOS
88881852 Sep 2, 2026 CA L3 1A9228843K0074089
86453403 Nov 25, 2025 CA L2 1A9228843K0074089
85402254 Aug 1, 2025 CA L1 1A9228843K0074089 OOS
84903706 Jun 6, 2025 NV L3 4V4N99EH5EN167838
83419017 Dec 17, 2024 CA L2 1A9228843K0074089 OOS
83027892 Oct 28, 2024 NV L3 4V4N99EH5EN167838
82882679 Oct 10, 2024 CA L3 1A9228843K0074089

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