Roadside Inspection 79178353

Roadside inspection on Jul 13, 2023 in California • Carrier: MONZON & SON ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2709192) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79178353
Date:
Jul 13, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PERALTA SCALES W/B
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Coronado STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
9F54355 (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 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.51 violations per inspection across 43 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
44%
43 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
20
49 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
43
108 violations · 14 OOS · 2.51 per inspection
Prior 365 days
43
108 violations · 14 OOS · 2.51 per inspection
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FUJGNBG8CDBU9658 CA 9F54355 FREIGHTLINER Coronado 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1C9BB33B4RM110101 CA 4TD4718 Clem

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 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
79669356 Sep 8, 2023 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0
79624298 Sep 7, 2023 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0
79624268 Sep 5, 2023 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0
79602814 Sep 5, 2023 CA L1 INDUSTRY 7 OOS
79624204 Sep 1, 2023 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0
79512231 Aug 25, 2023 CA L1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81052554 Feb 29, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGNBG8CDBU9658
79890012 Oct 10, 2023 CA L1 1FUJGNBG8CDBU9658

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