Roadside Inspection 79403153

Roadside inspection on Jul 18, 2023 in California • Carrier: R MENDOZA TRUCKING (USDOT 3082019) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79403153
Date:
Jul 18, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GILROY IF
Carrier (USDOT):
R MENDOZA TRUCKING (3082019)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F65108 (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 24.

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
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at GILROY IF
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 5,392 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
5
4 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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 CA 9F65108 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1R1F04421FE850601 CA 4AY3604 FONTAINE TRAILER
Ticket: Rave
Fontaine Trailer 2015

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
79488740 Aug 22, 2023 CA L1 BUENAVENTURA BLVD 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85225229 Jul 14, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 OOS
83949618 Feb 21, 2025 CA L3 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356
83864769 Feb 12, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356
83853331 Feb 11, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 OOS
83666161 Jan 17, 2025 CA L2 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356 OOS
81202102 Mar 21, 2024 CA L1 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356
80922354 Feb 21, 2024 CA L2 1R1F04421FE850601 OOS
79488740 Aug 22, 2023 CA L1 1FUJGLDR3CSBE3356

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