Roadside Inspection 79723529

Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2023 in California • Carrier: YL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2830923) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79723529
Date:
Sep 20, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
YL EXPRESS INC (2830923)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AB30GM (FL)

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 9.

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?

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 BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 306 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
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.47(b) (Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle, severity weight 4). (393.47(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLBG0ESFJ4822 FL AB30GM FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2536CU381818 CA 4MX5784 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2012

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(b) Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
80045300 Oct 29, 2023 CA L1 CASTAIC IF 0
79813716 Sep 30, 2023 CA L3 DESERT HILLS IF 0
79664987 Sep 13, 2023 AZ L1 SAN SIMON PORT OF ENTRY 10

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81358695 Apr 10, 2024 AZ L1 3AKJGLBG0ESFJ4822 OOS
81178163 Mar 21, 2024 CA L2 1UYVS2536CU381818
80305526 Dec 3, 2023 CA L3 1UYVS2536CU381818
80045300 Oct 29, 2023 CA L1 1UYVS2536CU381818
79813716 Sep 30, 2023 CA L3 1UYVS2536CU381818
79813716 Sep 30, 2023 CA L3 3AKJGLBG0ESFJ4822
79664987 Sep 13, 2023 AZ L1 1UYVS2536CU381818
79082926 Jul 4, 2023 FL L3 3AKJGLBG0ESFJ4822

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