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Roadside Inspection 79636926

Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2023 in California • Carrier: SALVADOR MERCADO TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2984674) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79636926
Date:
Sep 8, 2023
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRESNO, CA
Operating authority:
MC16081
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F74744 (CA)

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 6.

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?

vs Level 2 median in California
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUBGHDV4CLBF4228 CA 9F74744 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2012 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS1244KC188907 CA 1UL6408 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2019 —
3 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFF2246KC189048 CA 1UL6440 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2019 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89048329 Sep 21, 2026 CA L2 1FUBGHDV4CLBF4228 OOS

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