Roadside Inspection 78710055

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in California • Carrier: JL XPRESS INC (USDOT 2563169) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
78710055
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
JL XPRESS INC (2563169)
Operating authority:
MC894648
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F82421 (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 13.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.13 violations per inspection across 39 prior records
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 OTAY MESA INSPECTION FACILITY
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 153 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
57%
37 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
27
28 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
37
44 violations · 7 OOS · 1.19 per inspection
Prior 365 days
37
44 violations · 7 OOS · 1.19 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(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR5DSFD8673 CA 9F82421 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532Y6SL308990 CA 4HG7146 WABASH Chassis 2025

Violations Cited

4 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
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
79162845 Jul 14, 2023 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 0
79163591 Jul 13, 2023 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 1 OOS
79148314 Jul 13, 2023 AZ L2 INTERSTATE 8 12 OOS
79164135 Jul 12, 2023 CA L3 OTAY MESA IF 0
79163059 Jul 12, 2023 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 0
79162674 Jul 12, 2023 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82828574 Oct 2, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGLDR5DSFD8673 OOS
82674397 Sep 14, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGLDR5DSFD8673 OOS
82553130 Aug 31, 2024 US L1 1FUJGLDR5DSFD8673
82528390 Aug 21, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGLDR5DSFD8673 OOS
82489217 Aug 21, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGLDR5DSFD8673
79551426 Aug 28, 2023 CA L1 1FUJGLDR5DSFD8673
79321812 Aug 1, 2023 CA L1 1FUJGLDR5DSFD8673
79162605 Jul 12, 2023 CA L1 1FUJGLDR5DSFD8673 OOS

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