Roadside Inspection 79647127

Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2023 in California • Carrier: VALENTIN H BALTAZAR (USDOT 1420088) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79647127
Date:
Aug 30, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP83411 (CA)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 3.19 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,633 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
19%
16 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
6
25 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
10
40 violations · 3 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
51 violations · 5 OOS · 3.19 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TH48N494479 CA YP83411 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2008
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C27T144021 CA 4TD4394 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2007

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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
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
80066149 Oct 23, 2023 CA L1 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 4 OOS
79836663 Oct 3, 2023 CA L2 MOUNTAIN PASS JPOE 1
79647126 Aug 30, 2023 CA L1 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 4 OOS
79647103 Aug 30, 2023 CA L1 0
79424552 Aug 7, 2023 CA L1 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 4
79368798 Aug 7, 2023 CA L1 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85751472 Sep 11, 2025 CA L3 3H3V532C27T144021
81437723 Apr 9, 2024 CA L1 3H3V532C27T144021 OOS
79127793 Jul 11, 2023 CA L1 4V4NC9TH48N494479 OOS

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