Roadside Inspection 79478487

Roadside inspection on Aug 22, 2023 in California • Carrier: THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2657958) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L4
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 4

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79478487
Date:
Aug 22, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SANTA NELLA SCALE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G03385 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 4 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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.51 violations per inspection across 67 prior records
vs Level 4 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 823 Level 4 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 4 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 3,175 Level 4 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 18.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 4 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
31%
67 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
58
80 violations · 16 OOS
Prior 90 days
60
83 violations · 16 OOS · 1.38 per inspection
Prior 365 days
67
101 violations · 21 OOS · 1.51 per inspection

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKBHLDV9LSLJ5758 CA 9G03385 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1L9HV2215YA232101 CA 1WT1250 LOAD MAXX TRAILER CO. Load Maxx Trailer 2000
3 FULL TRAILER 1L9HV2226YA232102 CA 1WT1251 LOAD MAXX TRAILER CO. Load Maxx Trailer 2000

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV 10 Unsafe Driving
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.86(a)(3) Rear Impact Guard having improper height - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
79987511 Oct 21, 2023 CA L1 FRESNO 2 OOS
79971026 Oct 20, 2023 CA L2 0
79961221 Oct 19, 2023 CA L2 0
79961768 Oct 18, 2023 CA L2 SANTA NELLA SCALES 1
79961111 Oct 18, 2023 CA L2 1
79961496 Oct 17, 2023 CA L2 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87910645 May 18, 2026 CA L1 3AKBHLDV9LSLJ5758 OOS

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