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Roadside Inspection 79042170

Roadside inspection on Jun 29, 2023 in California • Carrier: MALAKAS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3759553) • Vehicle: ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79042170
Date:
Jun 29, 2023
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RIDGEWOOD PLATFORM SCALE
Vehicle:
ISUZU NQR/NRR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
41905G3 (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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 RIDGEWOOD PLATFORM SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 94 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 393.41 (No or defective parking brake system on CMV, severity weight 4). (393.41)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK JALE5W164D7900862 CA 41905G3 ISUZU NQR/NRR 2013 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving 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
79501216 Aug 24, 2023 CA L1 I-80 EB WEST OF ANTELOPE RD 2 OOS
79478523 Aug 22, 2023 CA L1 NIMITZ IF 0 —
79368825 Aug 8, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 0 —
79262360 Jul 22, 2023 CA L3 CORDELIA IF 0 —
79179491 Jul 15, 2023 CA L1 NIMITZ IF 2 —
79126844 Jul 8, 2023 CA L1 NIMITZ IF 6 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82451530 Aug 20, 2024 CA L3 JALE5W164D7900862 —
82257931 Jul 30, 2024 NV L2 JALE5W164D7900862 OOS
81830264 Jun 7, 2024 NV L2 JALE5W164D7900862 OOS
81739562 May 28, 2024 NV L2 JALE5W164D7900862 OOS
81436535 Apr 22, 2024 CA L1 JALE5W164D7900862 OOS
79368825 Aug 8, 2023 CA L1 JALE5W164D7900862 —
79179491 Jul 15, 2023 CA L1 JALE5W164D7900862 —

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