Roadside Inspection 79552195
Roadside inspection on Aug 22, 2023 in California • Carrier: SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 568488) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79552195
- Date:
- Aug 22, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level IV — Special
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC (568488)
- Operating authority:
- FF13022
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YP21458 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X4JJ186348
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 3.
Compared to the median Level 4 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 396.5(b) (Oil and/or grease leak, severity weight 3). (396.5(b))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X4JJ186348 | CA YP21458 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79961335 | Oct 19, 2023 | CA | L1 | LOS ANGELES | 0 | — |
| 79911123 | Oct 12, 2023 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 79902784 | Oct 12, 2023 | CA | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 79866169 | Oct 6, 2023 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
| 79865396 | Oct 5, 2023 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
| 79776981 | Sep 27, 2023 | CA | L1 | CASTAIC IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78962944 | Jun 18, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1XKYD49X4JJ186348 | OOS |
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