Roadside Inspection 79425295

Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2023 in California • Carrier: K & A TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2748938) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79425295
Date:
Aug 16, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEWHALL
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F30699 (CA)

What this inspection means

5 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 23.

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 Level 2 median in California
5
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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZDP9X6GJ124030 CA 9F30699 KENWORTH T880 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1WRSE5281YW005939 CA 1WM7308 WESCO TRAILER SALES
Ticket: Wtts
Wesco Trailer Sales 2000

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.207(c) Leaf spring assembly defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.207(c) Leaf spring assembly defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 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
79911801 Oct 13, 2023 CA L3 CASTAIC IF 0
79903155 Oct 11, 2023 CA L3 I5 NB CASTAIC CVEF 0
79858061 Oct 6, 2023 CA L3 CASTAIC IF 0
79857854 Oct 6, 2023 CA L3 CASTAIC CVEF 1
79551967 Aug 30, 2023 CA L2 SANTA CLARITA 6 OOS
79368875 Aug 9, 2023 CA L2 CASTAIC IF 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84319919 Apr 4, 2025 CA L3 1XKZDP9X6GJ124030 OOS
82994987 Oct 20, 2024 CA L5 1XKZDP9X6GJ124030
82563645 Aug 30, 2024 CA L1 1XKZDP9X6GJ124030 OOS
82135700 Jul 12, 2024 CA L3 1XKZDP9X6GJ124030
82077107 Jul 8, 2024 CA L1 1XKZDP9X6GJ124030 OOS
78461459 Apr 20, 2023 CA L5 1XKZDP9X6GJ124030
78461454 Apr 20, 2023 CA L5 1WRSE5281YW005939

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