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Roadside Inspection 79526787

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2023 in California • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79526787
Date:
Aug 19, 2023
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MT. PASS J.P.O.E. C.V.E.F.
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Operating authority:
MC260323
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
MO372HY (TN)

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 14.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.14 violations per inspection across 2,421 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
2407 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
603
666 violations · 94 OOS
Prior 90 days
1616
1775 violations · 248 OOS · 1.10 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2407
2746 violations · 400 OOS · 1.14 per inspection
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 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR2RSUP5517 TN MO372HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0KL108149 TN U847422 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2019 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance 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
80447071 Oct 18, 2023 NM L2 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
80047251 Oct 18, 2023 TN L2 MOHAWK TN 0 —
80032659 Oct 18, 2023 CA L2 I-15 NB AT CAJON SCALES 1 —
80003319 Oct 18, 2023 NY L2 — 1 —
79991057 Oct 18, 2023 NY L3 — 2 —
79990947 Oct 18, 2023 NY L2 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88663173 Aug 11, 2026 NJ L1 3AKJHHDR2RSUP5517 —
83342953 Dec 6, 2024 NC L3 3AKJHHDR2RSUP5517 —
82975592 Oct 21, 2024 IN L2 3AKJHHDR2RSUP5517 OOS
82139676 Jul 16, 2024 DE L1 3AKJHHDR2RSUP5517 —
80368100 Dec 11, 2023 NC L2 3AKJHHDR2RSUP5517 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at MT. PASS J.P.O.E. C.V.E.F.

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
88769227 Aug 22, 2026 WESTERN EXPRESS INC 1 —
88678611 Aug 10, 2026 WESTERN EXPRESS INC 0 —
88452675 Jul 17, 2026 J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC 2 —
88452674 Jul 17, 2026 J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC 0 —
88452672 Jul 17, 2026 J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC 0 —
87715328 Apr 27, 2026 LASHON HOWARD 5 OOS