Roadside Inspection 79389559

Roadside inspection on Aug 10, 2023 in California • Carrier: NORTH AMERICAN SUBSTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1408419) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79389559
Date:
Aug 10, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 330 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
JD83CA (FL)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above 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
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
4
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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2NPNLD9X61M559554 FL JD83CA PETERBILT 330 2001
2 OTHER 5632F1924HM017217 CA 4SL8206 MMDI, INC. DBA METRO METAL & DESIGN, INC. & METRO DOMINATOR 2017

Violations Cited

4 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
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
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
79701656 Sep 18, 2023 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
79674607 Sep 14, 2023 TN L3 I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES 0
79527852 Aug 26, 2023 CA L1 SANTA NELLA SCALE FACILITY 2
79464654 Aug 19, 2023 CA L1 DESERT HILLS IF 2
79443371 Aug 16, 2023 IA L2 1
79422306 Aug 15, 2023 MT L3 BROADUS SCALE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86302747 Nov 4, 2025 CA L2 5632F1924HM017217
79527852 Aug 26, 2023 CA L1 2NPNLD9X61M559554
79527852 Aug 26, 2023 CA L1 5632F1924HM017217

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