Roadside Inspection 79690497

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2023 in California • Carrier: NOR CAL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1262878) • Vehicle: PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79690497
Date:
Sep 16, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US-101 SB SCALES
Vehicle:
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YP59318 (CA)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.37 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 3 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 50,763 Level 3 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at US-101 SB SCALES
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 32 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
27 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
4
14 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
35 violations · 5 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
64 violations · 8 OOS · 2.37 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCD49X0ND809182 CA YP59318 PTRB
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2531GU571919 CA 4UK1118 UTIL
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80269193 Nov 15, 2023 WA L2 1
80233528 Nov 13, 2023 WA L3 ARLINGTON WA 0
80148494 Nov 9, 2023 WA L3 0
80131631 Nov 2, 2023 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0
80130811 Nov 2, 2023 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1 OOS
80031782 Oct 14, 2023 CA L1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86783906 Jan 10, 2026 CA L1 1XPCD49X0ND809182
86672548 Dec 24, 2025 CA L2 1XPCD49X0ND809182
86531601 Dec 4, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS2531GU571919
86531601 Dec 4, 2025 CA L2 1XPCD49X0ND809182
85824009 Sep 19, 2025 OR L3 1XPCD49X0ND809182
85687185 Sep 3, 2025 CA L3 1UYVS2531GU571919
85086325 Jun 28, 2025 CO L3 1XPCD49X0ND809182
85027943 Jun 24, 2025 OR L3 1UYVS2531GU571919

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79690497) and date (Sep 16, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1262878/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1262878/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 15 other inspections with a combined 35 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.37 violations per inspection across 27 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1262878/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at US-101 SB SCALES

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87517716 Apr 4, 2026 LANCER TRANS INC 1
87517715 Apr 4, 2026 PACIFIC SEAFOOD - LOS ANGELES LLC 0
87517606 Apr 4, 2026 TOP FUEL TRANSPORT LLC 0
87517605 Apr 4, 2026 RIGHT-LINK ENTERPRISES LTD 0
86970530 Feb 5, 2026 NIETO AND SONS TRUCKING INC 0
86970529 Feb 5, 2026 JETSPEED CORPORATION 0

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