Roadside Inspection 79240121

Roadside inspection on Jul 25, 2023 in California • Carrier: THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2657958) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79240121
Date:
Jul 25, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EB152 E/O I-5
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL RH613 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2795152 (IN)

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 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.40 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
20%
10 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
2
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
11 violations · 2 OOS · 1.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
24 violations · 6 OOS · 2.40 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDXTZN9KN676039 IN 2795152 INTERNATIONAL RH613 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9KA1N1951030655 CA 4FW6094 TUFF BOY SALES
Ticket: Tufb
Tuff Boy Sales 2005
3 FULL TRAILER 1T9KA1N2X51030656 CA 4FW6095 TUFF BOY SALES
Ticket: Tufb
Tuff Boy Sales 2005

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
79750094 Sep 22, 2023 CA L2 0
79777704 Sep 21, 2023 CA L2 ARBUCKLE 4 OOS
79777703 Sep 21, 2023 CA L2 ARBUCKLE 3
79777702 Sep 21, 2023 CA L2 ARBUCKLE 4 OOS
79777701 Sep 21, 2023 CA L2 ARBUCKLE 4 OOS
79777625 Sep 21, 2023 CA L2 ARBUCKLE 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84344586 Apr 4, 2025 CA L1 3HSDXTZN9KN676039 OOS
83851759 Feb 11, 2025 CA L1 3HSDXTZN9KN676039

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