Roadside Inspection 79250424

Roadside inspection on Jul 25, 2023 in California • Carrier: THADDEUS SPENCER (USDOT 2957603) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
79250424
Date:
Jul 25, 2023
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD IF
Carrier (USDOT):
THADDEUS SPENCER (2957603)
Operating authority:
MC002814
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YAIJ920 (OR)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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 COTTONWOOD IF
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,102 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR3HLHN4963 OR YAIJ920 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4WWGGB6B27N612775 OR HV05987 WILSON TRAILER CO. — 2007 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88747670 Aug 20, 2026 OR L3 1FUJGLDR3HLHN4963 —
87976009 May 27, 2026 OR L3 1FUJGLDR3HLHN4963 —
84053810 Feb 28, 2025 CA L1 1FUJGLDR3HLHN4963 —
83981302 Feb 27, 2025 OR L3 1FUJGLDR3HLHN4963 —
83593790 Jan 8, 2025 CA L1 1FUJGLDR3HLHN4963 OOS
83468895 Dec 19, 2024 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3HLHN4963 —
80854497 Feb 2, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGLDR3HLHN4963 —

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