Roadside Inspection 79389468

Roadside inspection on Aug 10, 2023 in California • Carrier: J B M EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3529851) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79389468
Date:
Aug 10, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
Carrier (USDOT):
J B M EXPRESS LLC (3529851)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
89660P3 (CA)

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 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 6,855 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 393.47(a) (Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition, severity weight 4). (393.47(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWDT7EHFS2837 CA 89660P3 FREIGHTLINER M2 2014

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79164818 Jul 15, 2023 CA L3 VISALIA AREA 1
79104765 Jul 8, 2023 CA L3 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79104765 Jul 8, 2023 CA L3 1FVACWDT7EHFS2837 OOS

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