Roadside Inspection 79551967
Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2023 in California • Carrier: K & A TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2748938) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79551967
- Date:
- Aug 30, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SANTA CLARITA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- K & A TRANSPORTATION INC (2748938)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 9F30698 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1XKZDP9XXGJ124029
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 28.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.207(c) (Leaf spring assembly defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(c))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKZDP9XXGJ124029 | CA 9F30698 | KENWORTH | T880 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1G9B48206TG007674 | CA 4HG2769 | Guth | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.207(c) | Leaf spring assembly defective/missing | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 79425295 | Aug 16, 2023 | CA | L2 | NEWHALL | 5 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82994894 | Oct 9, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1XKZDP9XXGJ124029 | — |
| 82077640 | Jul 6, 2024 | CA | L3 | 1XKZDP9XXGJ124029 | — |
| 82013545 | Jun 22, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1XKZDP9XXGJ124029 | OOS |
| 81189185 | Mar 22, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1G9B48206TG007674 | — |
| 81189185 | Mar 22, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1XKZDP9XXGJ124029 | — |
| 80317148 | Dec 4, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1XKZDP9XXGJ124029 | OOS |
| 80317148 | Dec 4, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1G9B48206TG007674 | OOS |
| 80316638 | Dec 4, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1G9B48206TG007674 | OOS |
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Recent activity at SANTA CLARITA
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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