Roadside Inspection 79635321
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2023 in California • Carrier: HERCULES TRUCKING GROUP INC (USDOT 2409376) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79635321
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2023
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NIMITZ IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HERCULES TRUCKING GROUP INC (2409376)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YP92778 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531
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 2.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.92 per inspection).
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531 | CA YP92778 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80000126 | Oct 23, 2023 | CA | L2 | CORDELIA IF | 0 | — |
| 79635872 | Sep 8, 2023 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 0 | — |
| 79635308 | Sep 8, 2023 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 0 | — |
| 79540052 | Aug 25, 2023 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 0 | — |
| 79538798 | Aug 25, 2023 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 0 | — |
| 79538758 | Aug 25, 2023 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88231283 | Jun 24, 2026 | CA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531 | — |
| 87141049 | Feb 24, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531 | — |
| 87035262 | Feb 11, 2026 | CA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531 | — |
| 86340028 | Nov 6, 2025 | NV | L3 | 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531 | — |
| 85057391 | Jun 20, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531 | — |
| 84210903 | Mar 17, 2025 | CA | L3 | 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531 | — |
| 81870885 | May 29, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531 | — |
| 79635872 | Sep 8, 2023 | CA | L1 | 3AKJHHDR8RSUZ5531 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at NIMITZ IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88810344 | Aug 26, 2026 | COLUMBIA XPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88802267 | Aug 26, 2026 | J T MCKINNEY CO INC | 0 | — |
| 88802042 | Aug 26, 2026 | SEGURA'S INSTALLATIONS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88801844 | Aug 26, 2026 | IMPERIAL BAG & PAPER COMPANY LLC | 1 | — |
| 88801540 | Aug 26, 2026 | DURAN PALLETS CORPORATION | 2 | — |
| 88810568 | Aug 25, 2026 | TMA INTERSTATE CORPORATION | 0 | — |