Roadside Inspection 79127793

Roadside inspection on Jul 11, 2023 in California • Carrier: VALENTIN H BALTAZAR (USDOT 1420088) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79127793
Date:
Jul 11, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP83411 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, 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
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,067 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 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TH48N494479 CA YP83411 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2008
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C65T152054 CA 4MR9560 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2005

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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
79647127 Aug 30, 2023 CA L1 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 3
79647126 Aug 30, 2023 CA L1 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 4 OOS
79647103 Aug 30, 2023 CA L1 0
79424552 Aug 7, 2023 CA L1 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 4
79368798 Aug 7, 2023 CA L1 4
79334585 Aug 3, 2023 CA L2 COTTONWOOD IF 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85312938 Jul 23, 2025 CA L2 3H3V532C65T152054
84916376 Jun 9, 2025 CA L2 3H3V532C65T152054
79647127 Aug 30, 2023 CA L1 4V4NC9TH48N494479

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