Roadside Inspection 78928546

Roadside inspection on Jun 17, 2023 in California • Carrier: ZATARAIN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3030871) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78928546
Date:
Jun 17, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VISALIA AREA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
74087J2 (CA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.

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
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at VISALIA AREA
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 223 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
5
4 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 391.11(b)(5) (Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated, severity weight 8). (391.11(b)(5))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWDTXGDHF6541 CA 74087J2 FREIGHTLINER M2 2016

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79049314 Jul 3, 2023 CA L1 CACHE CREEK SCALE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80896211 Feb 17, 2024 CA L2 3ALACWDTXGDHF6541
80550674 Jan 4, 2024 CA L2 3ALACWDTXGDHF6541

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