Roadside Inspection 79127994

Roadside inspection on Jul 11, 2023 in California • Carrier: TRANSPORT BTL INC (USDOT 3971780) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79127994
Date:
Jul 11, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SAN ONOFRE IF
Carrier (USDOT):
TRANSPORT BTL INC (3971780)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9E97007 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 50,763 Level 3 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at SAN ONOFRE IF
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,651 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH5BN298264 CA 9E97007 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W0XF610974 CA 4NU1936 WANC

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric 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
79349628 Aug 2, 2023 US L3 SAN DIEGOCA 0
79322202 Aug 2, 2023 CA L1 SAN ONOFRE IF 3 OOS
79349653 Jul 31, 2023 US L3 SAN DIEGOCA 0
79299502 Jul 28, 2023 CA L3 OTAY MESA 2 OOS
79090739 Jul 5, 2023 CA L1 OTAY MESA IF 9
78951953 Jun 20, 2023 CA L2 SAN ONOFRE IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87474895 Mar 27, 2026 MN L3 4V4NC9EH5BN298264
85403335 Jul 31, 2025 CA L3 4V4NC9EH5BN298264
85342225 Jul 25, 2025 CA L2 4V4NC9EH5BN298264 OOS
84952946 Jun 12, 2025 CA L2 4V4NC9EH5BN298264
84878973 Jun 4, 2025 CA L2 1JJV532W0XF610974 OOS
84855232 May 29, 2025 CA L1 4V4NC9EH5BN298264
84122618 Mar 12, 2025 CA L3 1JJV532W0XF610974
84097026 Mar 10, 2025 CA L1 4V4NC9EH5BN298264 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79127994) and date (Jul 11, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3971780/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3971780/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9(a), 393.23.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3971780/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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