Roadside Inspection 79678590

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2023 in California • Carrier: THE MORNING STAR TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2657958) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79678590
Date:
Sep 15, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9G33411 (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 3.

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 this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.64 violations per inspection across 91 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
1
On par with 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
1
Same as 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
29%
91 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
32
59 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
83
129 violations · 21 OOS · 1.55 per inspection
Prior 365 days
91
149 violations · 26 OOS · 1.64 per inspection
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 3AKBHKDV8KSKS9799 CA 9G33411 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1L9HV2211YA232015 CA 1WT1216 LOAD MAXX TRAILER CO.
Ticket: St
Load Maxx Trailer 2000
3 FULL TRAILER 1L9HV2222YA232016 CA 1WT1217 LOAD MAXX TRAILER CO.
Ticket: St
Load Maxx Trailer 2000

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 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
80133140 Nov 7, 2023 CA L2 SANTA NELLA SCALES 2
80132391 Nov 7, 2023 CA L2 2 OOS
80100180 Nov 4, 2023 CA L2 1
80086474 Nov 3, 2023 CA L1 NB SANTA NELLA SCALES 8 OOS
80086473 Nov 3, 2023 CA L2 1 OOS
80086432 Nov 3, 2023 CA L2 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87966889 May 27, 2026 CA L2 3AKBHKDV8KSKS9799 OOS
83430694 Dec 17, 2024 CA L2 3AKBHKDV8KSKS9799 OOS

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