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Roadside Inspection 79501512

Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2023 in California • Carrier: JUAN C LOPEZ (USDOT 3230847) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
3
75% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79501512
Date:
Aug 11, 2023
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
7919 S PLACER AVE
Carrier (USDOT):
JUAN C LOPEZ (3230847)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F83489 (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 15.

Compared to the median Level 5 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 5 median in California
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 48,563 Level 5 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 65,202 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 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 3AKJGBDV4ESBC1438 CA 9F83489 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16WTA2239FC115362 CA 45L9884 WEST-MARK Certified Stainless Services, Inc dba West-Mark 2015 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.70(b) Defective/improper fifth wheel assemblies 3 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
79501561 Aug 11, 2023 CA L5 7919 S PLACER AVE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89131522 Sep 29, 2026 CA L2 3AKJGBDV4ESBC1438 —

Related records

Recent activity at 7919 S PLACER AVE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
80405790 Dec 15, 2023 JUAN C LOPEZ 0 —
79501561 Aug 11, 2023 JUAN C LOPEZ 0 —
78854570 Apr 11, 2023 JUAN C LOPEZ 5 OOS
78846394 Apr 11, 2023 JUAN C LOPEZ 0 —