Roadside Inspection 78918923

Roadside inspection on Jun 15, 2023 in California • Carrier: PRIME EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 3565977) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78918923
Date:
Jun 15, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CASTAIC IF
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
000024B3 (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 16.

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
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at CASTAIC IF
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,859 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
3
2 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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWDT5HDJF5228 CA 000024B3 FREIGHTLINER M2 2017

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 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
79310439 Jul 31, 2023 CA L2 0
79249902 Jul 26, 2023 CA L1 CASTAIC IF 1
79067044 Jul 5, 2023 CA L2 NEWHALL 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86556938 Dec 10, 2025 CA L2 3ALACWDT5HDJF5228
82489502 Aug 21, 2024 CA L3 3ALACWDT5HDJF5228
82134715 Jul 10, 2024 CA L1 3ALACWDT5HDJF5228
81299846 Apr 6, 2024 CA L1 3ALACWDT5HDJF5228
81211425 Mar 27, 2024 CA L1 3ALACWDT5HDJF5228 OOS
81169520 Mar 18, 2024 CA L2 3ALACWDT5HDJF5228
81145062 Mar 16, 2024 CA L1 3ALACWDT5HDJF5228
79463596 Aug 17, 2023 CA L1 3ALACWDT5HDJF5228

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