Roadside Inspection 79501388

Roadside inspection on Aug 22, 2023 in California • Carrier: MES EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3258647) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79501388
Date:
Aug 22, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RAINBOW IF
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP47614 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at RAINBOW IF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,536 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X8JJ205953 CA YP47614 KENWORTH T680 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2539L7777109 CA 4TD3092 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 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
79403797 Jul 31, 2023 CA L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88253208 Jun 26, 2026 NE L3 1UYVS2539L7777109
88166587 Jun 16, 2026 NV L3 1UYVS2539L7777109
79403797 Jul 31, 2023 CA L3 1UYVS2539L7777109
79403797 Jul 31, 2023 CA L3 1XKYD49X8JJ205953
78830089 Jun 6, 2023 IL L3 1UYVS2539L7777109
78830089 Jun 6, 2023 IL L3 1XKYD49X8JJ205953

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