Roadside Inspection 78872242
Roadside inspection on Jun 12, 2023 in California • Carrier: ROCHE OIL INC (USDOT 3461763) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78872242
- Date:
- Jun 12, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- TULARE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ROCHE OIL INC (3461763)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 30891A3 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1NPBL49X0MD741599
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 18.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 173.24(b)(1) (Release of Hazardous Materials from package, severity weight 10). (173.24(b)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NPBL49X0MD741599 | CA 30891A3 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 1W9T2326XPL010900 | CA 4RX4870 | WELD-IT COMPANY | Weld-It Company | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173.24(b)(1) | Release of Hazardous Materials from package | 10 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 172.328(d) | Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with "Emergency Shutoff" | 5 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78999813 | Jun 27, 2023 | CA | L2 | VISALIA AREA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81178072 | Mar 22, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1NPBL49X0MD741599 | — |
| 81178072 | Mar 22, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1W9T2326XPL010900 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
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Recent activity at TULARE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87576450 | Apr 10, 2026 | BMSL TRANSPORT INC | 2 | — |
| 87489159 | Mar 26, 2026 | ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |
| 87489158 | Mar 26, 2026 | ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |
| 87489157 | Mar 26, 2026 | ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |
| 87489101 | Mar 24, 2026 | FRANK'S APPLIANCE INC | 1 | — |
| 86742075 | Dec 30, 2025 | TULARE JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |
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