Roadside Inspection 78896597

Roadside inspection on Jun 13, 2023 in California • Carrier: JOHNBOY'S TOWING INC (USDOT 2383920) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78896597
Date:
Jun 13, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
101 DUNCAN RD
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Kens
Plate:
BIGTOW (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 6.

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
2
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
2
1 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

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKDX4EX0CJ312391 CA BIGTOW KENWORTH
Ticket: Kens
T8 Series 2012

Violations Cited

2 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
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
78951033 Jun 20, 2023 CA L5 CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO 1
78940406 Jun 20, 2023 CA L5 CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO 0
78940248 Jun 20, 2023 CA L5 CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO 0
78940231 Jun 20, 2023 CA L5 CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO 1
78941184 Jun 19, 2023 CA L1 CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO 0
78940390 Jun 19, 2023 CA L5 SAN LUIS OBISPO AREA 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87955982 May 26, 2026 CA L1 1NKDX4EX0CJ312391
84734115 May 20, 2025 CA L1 1NKDX4EX0CJ312391
81689827 May 22, 2024 CA L1 1NKDX4EX0CJ312391
78895938 Jun 14, 2023 CA L1 1NKDX4EX0CJ312391

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Recent activity at 101 DUNCAN RD

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84759279 May 21, 2025 WEST COAST AUTO & TOWING INC 0
84758849 May 21, 2025 WEST COAST AUTO & TOWING INC 0