Roadside Inspection 78846477
Roadside inspection on May 31, 2023 in California • Carrier: ROY TESTA (USDOT 999537) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78846477
- Date:
- May 31, 2023
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AREA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ROY TESTA (999537)
- Operating authority:
- MC509401
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- EP00314 (CA)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JP3G4S51577
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 8.
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JP3G4S51577 | CA EP00314 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79250154 | Jul 25, 2023 | CA | L1 | CORDELIA IF | 1 | — |
| 78885865 | Jun 13, 2023 | CA | L1 | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AREA | 0 | — |
| 78885864 | Jun 13, 2023 | CA | L1 | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AREA | 0 | — |
| 78885863 | Jun 13, 2023 | CA | L1 | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AREA | 0 | — |
| 78941704 | May 31, 2023 | CA | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 78941622 | May 31, 2023 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81699725 | May 23, 2024 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JP3G4S51577 | — |
| 78885864 | Jun 13, 2023 | CA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JP3G4S51577 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AREA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84805748 | May 27, 2025 | ROY TESTA | 0 | — |
| 84792013 | May 27, 2025 | FRIENDLY TOWING AND TRANSPORATION LLC | 2 | — |
| 84792012 | May 27, 2025 | ROY TESTA | 3 | OOS |
| 83864423 | Feb 11, 2025 | LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | 2 | — |
| 83864422 | Feb 11, 2025 | LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | 0 | — |
| 83345513 | Nov 26, 2024 | LAKE TAHOE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |