Roadside Inspection 79177507

Roadside inspection on Jul 18, 2023 in California • Carrier: TCI TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF NORCAL LLC (USDOT 3527709) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79177507
Date:
Jul 18, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOUNTAIN PASS
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AL25888 (AZ)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.29 violations per inspection across 55 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 50,763 Level 3 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at MOUNTAIN PASS
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 72 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
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
78%
54 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
13
6 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
43
11 violations · 3 OOS · 0.26 per inspection
Prior 365 days
54
16 violations · 4 OOS · 0.30 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXPSUJ8124 AZ AL25888 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C6GT324005 CA 4UM7356 HYTR
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79690294 Sep 14, 2023 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 2
79689245 Sep 14, 2023 CA L1 GILROY IF 1
79668467 Sep 13, 2023 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
79677881 Sep 12, 2023 CA L1 NIMITZ IF 0
79636367 Sep 9, 2023 CA L3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
79613726 Sep 5, 2023 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87352262 Mar 19, 2026 UT L3 3H3V532C6GT324005
83435760 Dec 19, 2024 UT L3 3AKJHHDRXPSUJ8124
83127413 Nov 11, 2024 UT L3 3AKJHHDRXPSUJ8124
83108278 Nov 1, 2024 CA L5 3AKJHHDRXPSUJ8124
82861535 Oct 1, 2024 CA L1 3AKJHHDRXPSUJ8124
82637069 Sep 10, 2024 CA L2 3AKJHHDRXPSUJ8124
82599350 Sep 5, 2024 CA L1 3H3V532C6GT324005
82340271 Aug 6, 2024 CA L2 3H3V532C6GT324005

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79177507) and date (Jul 18, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/3527709/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/3527709/

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?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 43 other inspections with a combined 11 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.29 violations per inspection across 55 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/3527709/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at MOUNTAIN PASS

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87730551 Apr 29, 2026 10020362 MANITOBA LTD 0
87728740 Apr 29, 2026 RADTKE TRUCKING LLC 2
87728739 Apr 29, 2026 LOGIST IK INC 2 OOS
87715720 Apr 29, 2026 MONARCA TRANSPORTATION INC 1
87715719 Apr 29, 2026 J A C SOLUTION INC 0
87715718 Apr 29, 2026 IRONPATH LOGISTICS LLC 1 OOS

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.