Roadside Inspection 79563531

Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2023 in California • Carrier: TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS (USDOT 3416061) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79563531
Date:
Aug 29, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SAN ONOFRE IF
Carrier (USDOT):
TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS (3416061)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G61436 (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 18.

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 Level 1 median in California
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at SAN ONOFRE IF
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,980 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 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
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 3AKJHTDV1KSKN2844 CA 9G61436 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C4HT331018 IN P546635 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2017

Violations Cited

6 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(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79858344 Oct 6, 2023 CA L2 CARSON 1
79813819 Oct 2, 2023 CA L2 CARSON SCALE FACILITY 0
79298772 Aug 1, 2023 CA L3 SAN ONOFRE IF 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88274138 Jun 26, 2026 CA L3 3H3V532C4HT331018
85662499 Aug 30, 2025 CA L2 3H3V532C4HT331018
84689111 May 14, 2025 CA L3 3H3V532C4HT331018
79298772 Aug 1, 2023 CA L3 3AKJHTDV1KSKN2844

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